Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB819 by Wentworth (Relating to the fees charged for filing an inventory and appraisement in probate actions.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code and the Government Code to change when the $25 fee is to be imposed for filing an inventory and appraisement. Under current statute, the fee is imposed for a filing that occurs after the 120th day after the date of the initial filing of the action. The proposed revision would impose the fee after the 90th day after the date of the initial filing unless the court grants an extention under Section 250, Texas Probate Code, in which case the fee would be imposed after the date of the extended deadline specified by the court.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.