LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
February 13, 2007

TO:
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB57 by Zaffirini (Relating to the priority given to the hearing by trial courts of certain ad valorem tax matters.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would direct trial courts to give preference in setting hearings and trials for ad valorem tax matters in appeals brought under §42.01 or 42.015 of the Tax Code for counties with a population of less than 675,000.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff:
JOB, MN, ZS, TB