LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 17, 2019

TO:
Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1189 by Buckingham (Relating to certain deceptive advertising of legal services.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code to provide that a violation of deceptive advertising of legal services through television advertising may be enforced by the attorney general or district or county attorney as provided by the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. 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:
WP, SLE, CMa, MW, GDz, DA