Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1600 by Kolkhorst (Relating to a limit on the award of attorney's fees in certain actions brought against a governmental entity.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, relating to attorney's fees in a declaratory judgment action against the state or a state agency. The bill would cap attorney's fees at $250,000. The Office of Court Administration indicates that bill provisions are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication to the court system.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council