LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 19, 2011

TO:
Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2492 by Naishtat (Relating to the family allowance, treatment of exempt property, and an allowance in lieu of exempt property in the administration of a decedent's estate.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Probate Code relating to the family allowance, treatment of exempt property, and an allowance in lieu of exempt property in the administration of a decedent's estate by adding "adult incapacitated child(ren)" to "surviving spouse, minor children." The amendment to the code should make the handling of cases involving special needs adult children easier to manage according to the Office of Court Administration.

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, SD, SJS, KKR