LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 9, 2013

TO:	Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2795 by Raymond (Relating to enforcement of a lien against certain decedents' interests in real property.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Estates Code to specify procedures relating to lien enforcement of certain decedents' real property interests. It is not anticipated that the bill will result in a significant fiscal impact to the court system. The change in law would apply only to the estate of a decedent that dies on or after the bill's effective date. 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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