LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 26, 2009

TO:
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1353 by Vaught (Relating to permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code relating to permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state. The bill would permit certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before Texas courts. To the bill would allow certain military attorneys to represent military personnel in civil cases, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the court system.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from both houses. If the bill does not receive the two-thirds votes, it would take effect September 1, 2009.


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, TB, JP