Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1945 by Hughes (Relating to the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act in the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to revise certain definitions and the elements of misappropriation claims. The bill would allow a court, under certain circumstances, to exclude parties from hearings in order to protect trade secrets following evaluation by the court on the necessity of this action based on a test with parameters described in the bill. The Office of Court Administration has indicated that it could implement the provisions of the bill with 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