LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2009

TO:	Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1969 by Hartnett (Relating to the enforcement of a penalty clause for instituting a challenge of a will or trust.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would render unenforceable a provision in a will or trust that purports to penalize an interested person for contesting the will if probable cause exists for commencing the contest and the contest was brought in good faith.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, SD, SJS