LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 2, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB396 by Hartnett (Relating to expunction of a notice of lis pendens.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Property Code relating to expunction of a notice of lis pendens. The bill would set the parameters under which motions to expunge lis pendens must be filed along with setting criteria on which courts can rule. To the extent the bill would amend filing guidelines and court procedures, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the courts. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. 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: JOB, TB, MN, JP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 2, 2009
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB396 by Hartnett (Relating to expunction of a notice of lis pendens.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB396 by Hartnett (Relating to expunction of a notice of lis pendens.), As Engrossed
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB396 by Hartnett (Relating to expunction of a notice of lis pendens.), As Engrossed
HB396 by Hartnett (Relating to expunction of a notice of lis pendens.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Property Code relating to expunction of a notice of lis pendens. The bill would set the parameters under which motions to expunge lis pendens must be filed along with setting criteria on which courts can rule. To the extent the bill would amend filing guidelines and court procedures, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the courts. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, TB, MN, JP
JOB, TB, MN, JP