LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2007

TO:	Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3930 by Homer (Relating to the appeal process in cases of cruelly treated animals.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to remove from statute the prohibition of an appeal of a court order to sell an animal at public auction; to give an animal to a nonprofit animal shelter, pound, or animal protection society; or to humanely destroy the animal.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

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LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, DB