LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 28, 2021

TO:
Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3377 by Krause (Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to provide that a person may recover reasonable attorney's fees from another person (rather than an individual or corporation) for certain claims. The bill would provide that a claimant or defendant may recover reasonable attorney's fees from a person if the claimant or defendant prevails in an action for an oral or written contract. The bill would require that, to recover attorney's fees, the claimant or defendant must be represented by an attorney and must present the claim to the opposing party.

Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Admin
LBB Staff:
JMc, SLE, SMAT, MW, BH