LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 19, 2017

TO:
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2122 by Clardy (Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Civil Practices and Remedies Code to adopt the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act that proposes procedures for enforcing judgments rendered by courts outside the United States. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

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, LBO, MW, PBO, AG, GDz