LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 24, 2013

TO:	Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2438 by Farias (relating to the authority of a county to assess costs and fees relating to the abatement of a nuisance on real property against certain persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code as it relates to the recovery of assessed costs and fees in a nuisance abatement suit. It is not anticipated that the bill will result in any significant fiscal impact on the court system. The changes in law would apply only to costs or assessments for which notice was given on or after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 308 State Auditor's Office

LBB Staff:

UP, AM, KKR, ZS, TB, KJo, MW