LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 4, 2011

TO:	Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB289 by Jackson, Jim (Relating to activity that constitutes maintaining a common nuisance.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to add to the list of activities that comprise a public nuisance. Enforcement actions against a public nuisance may be taken at the state or the local government level. It is anticipated that costs of any additional enforcement actions could be absorbed within existing resources.

The proposed change in statute would apply only to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, JT, TP