LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1569 by Thompson (Relating to equal access to places of public accommodation.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to equal access to places of public accommodation. The bill would provide that a person who operates a place of public accommodation cannot prevent a person from using the accommodation solely because of certain characteristics, such as race, sex, religion, etc., or because a person operates a motorcycle. The bill would also provide injunctive relief and damages. To the extent the bill would amend civil procedures, no increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1569 by Thompson (Relating to equal access to places of public accommodation.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1569 by Thompson (Relating to equal access to places of public accommodation.), As Introduced
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1569 by Thompson (Relating to equal access to places of public accommodation.), As Introduced
HB1569 by Thompson (Relating to equal access to places of public accommodation.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to equal access to places of public accommodation. The bill would provide that a person who operates a place of public accommodation cannot prevent a person from using the accommodation solely because of certain characteristics, such as race, sex, religion, etc., or because a person operates a motorcycle. The bill would also provide injunctive relief and damages. To the extent the bill would amend civil procedures, no increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TB
JOB, MN, TB