LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4249 by Leibowitz (Relating to expert reports in a health care liability claim.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to expert reports in health care liability claims. The bill would amend provisions relating to pretrial issues including timing of discovery of expert reports and objections to expert reports. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures relating to certain liability claims, no significant affect on judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, 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 LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4249 by Leibowitz (Relating to expert reports in a health care liability claim.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB4249 by Leibowitz (Relating to expert reports in a health care liability claim.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB4249 by Leibowitz (Relating to expert reports in a health care liability claim.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB4249 by Leibowitz (Relating to expert reports in a health care liability claim.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to expert reports in health care liability claims. The bill would amend provisions relating to pretrial issues including timing of discovery of expert reports and objections to expert reports. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures relating to certain liability claims, no significant affect on judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, 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 JOB, TB, MN