Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3479 by Gallego (Relating to filing of instruments conveying real property in certain counties.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Property Code to authorize the county clerk in certain counties, before accepting an instrument conveying real property, to send the instrument to the county attorney to review. The bill would stipulate a county attorney's responsibilities if asked to review an instrument.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.