LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 21, 2009

TO:	Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4126 by Hartnett (Relating to the construction of nonsubstantive codifications and revisions of statutes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the construction of nonsubstantive codifications and revisions of statutes.  To the extent the bill would add provisions relating to the exercise of the Supreme Court's jurisdiction, or the interpretation and application of nonsubstantive provisions by a court, an executive agency, or other entities, no significant affect on judicial workloads or fiscal impact to the State is anticipated.  The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members.  Otherwise, 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, 455 Railroad Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, TB