Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4271 by Wu (Relating to the redaction of an unconstitutional restriction from an instrument conveying an interest in real property.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Property Code to authorize an action against a county to require the redaction of an unconstitutional restriction from an instrument conveying an interest in real property.
According to the Office of Court Administration (OCA), no significant impact to the state court system is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
According to OCA, although the bill would allow a person to bring an action against a county for the redaction of certain language in an instrument, any case volume driven by the bill could be absorbed by existing resources and no significant fiscal impact to local courts is anticipated.
According to the Texas Association of Counties, the bill would likely have a significant fiscal impact on counties. However, the amount of that impact cannot be determined at this time.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council