LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 15, 2013

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2407 by Naishtat (Relating to restoration of a person's right to purchase a firearm on termination of a guardianship.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Estates Code to specify the process for removal of a firearms disability following the restoration of a ward's capacity. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The bill would take effect January 1, 2014.

Local Government Impact

The Office of Court Administration reports that the bill may result in prolonging certain county court guardianship proceedings, but anticipates that any additional workload could reasonably be aborbed within existing resources. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

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