LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1969 by Hartnett (Relating to the enforcement of a penalty clause for instituting a challenge of a will or trust.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would render unenforceable a provision in a will or trust that purports to penalize an interested person for contesting the will if probable cause exists for commencing the contest and the contest was brought in good faith. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, MN, SD, SJS
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 1, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1969 by Hartnett (Relating to the enforcement of a penalty clause for instituting a challenge of a will or trust.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1969 by Hartnett (Relating to the enforcement of a penalty clause for instituting a challenge of a will or trust.), 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
HB1969 by Hartnett (Relating to the enforcement of a penalty clause for instituting a challenge of a will or trust.), As Introduced
HB1969 by Hartnett (Relating to the enforcement of a penalty clause for instituting a challenge of a will or trust.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would render unenforceable a provision in a will or trust that purports to penalize an interested person for contesting the will if probable cause exists for commencing the contest and the contest was brought in good faith.
The bill would render unenforceable a provision in a will or trust that purports to penalize an interested person for contesting the will if probable cause exists for commencing the contest and the contest was brought in good faith.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, SD, SJS
JOB, MN, SD, SJS