LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 14, 2011

TO:	Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB984 by Truitt (Relating to agreements between contiguous municipalities regarding jurisdiction of cases in municipal courts.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize a municipality to enter into an agreement with a contiguous municipality to establish concurrent jurisdiction of the municipal courts for all cases that either municipality has jurisdiction under or cases involving animal cruelty or child truancy as specified by the provisions of the bill.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

JOB, JT, JB