LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 26, 2011

TO:	Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1267 by Uresti (Relating to applications for appeal filed with an appellate court.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code relating to applications for appeal filed with an appellate court. The bill would update language in the Government Code to that currently in use by the Supreme Court in its rules regarding fees in the appellate courts. No significant fiscal impact is anticipated.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

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, KKR