LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 14, 2013

TO:	Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2600 by Klick (Relating to the determination of probable cause for a court to ascertain whether a person is an incapacitated person for purposes of the appointment of a guardian ad litem or court investigator.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Estates Code as it relates to the procedure for establishing probable cause for court-initiated investigations of persons believed to be incapacitated. The bill would repeal Estates Code Section 1102.003 relating to information letters about people believed to be incapacitated.

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

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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