LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 6, 2011

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1381 by Madden (Relating to the service of civil process on an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 17 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to require the warden of each facility operated by or under contract with the Department of Criminal Justice to designate an employee to serve inmates with civil process documents and to require that employee to promptly deliver such documents to the inmate.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice anticipates no significant fiscal impact from the bill. 

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, JT, GG, AI