TO: | Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB433 by Harris (Relating to attorney's fees in certain postjudgment proceedings.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Family Code, Chapter 9 relating to attorney’s fees in certain postjudgment proceedings. The bill would allow an attorney owed attorneys fees to enforce the order for fees by any means available for the enforcement of a judge for debt. To the extent the bill would change procedures relating to attorney fees, the fiscal implication to the State is not anticipated to be significant. The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.
Source Agencies: | 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
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LBB Staff: | JOB, MN, ZS, TB
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