LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 8, 2011

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB115 by Uresti (Relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities. The bill would require a prospective space flight participant to sign an agreement and warning statement before participating in any space flight activity which states the participant accepts all risks of injury, death, property damage and other losses. To the extent the bill would modify liabilities of space flight entities, no increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, TB, JT