LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 23, 2011

TO:	Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB962 by Hartnett (Relating to rules regarding return of service.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to rules regarding returns of service. The bill would require the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt rules of civil procedure requiring a person who serves process to complete a return of service.  According to the Supreme Court, the work involved in adopting such rules would be absorbed by existing staff in the course of its daily work and therefore no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.

The bill would take effect January 1, 2012.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

JOB, JT, JP