LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 16, 2013

TO:	Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1630 by West (Relating to the protection of defendants against vexatious litigants.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend and repeal certain Civil Practice and Remedies Code provisions relating to vexatious litigants. It is not anticipated that the bill would result in any significant fiscal impact to the Office of Court Administration or the statewide court system. 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

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, AM, AG