LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 6, 2009

TO:	Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1625 by Wentworth (Relating to the acceptance of durable powers of attorney by third parties.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit a third party located in this state from refusing, without reasonable cause, to honor a durable power of attorney properly executed in accordance with Chapter XII of the Texas Probate Code, including a statutory durable power of attorney.

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, SD, SJS