LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 14, 2009

TO:
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3915 by Fletcher (Relating to barratry.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code relating to barratry.  The bill would authorize the client of an attorney with whom the client had entered a contingent fee contract procured as a result of barratry to recover the amount paid to the attorney plus additional damages in a civil suit.  To the extent the bill would modify court procedures, no affect on judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff:
JOB, MN, TB