LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB533 by Anchia (Relating to civil liability for the trafficking of persons.), 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 civil liability for the trafficking of persons. To the extent the bill creates a new form of civil liability for persons engaged in human trafficking, no significant increase in 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. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to include a defendant who engages in the trafficking of persons to be liable for civil damages; however, according to the Office of Court Administration, no significant increase in the workload of the courts is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, TB, TP, MN
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB533 by Anchia (Relating to civil liability for the trafficking of persons.), 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: HB533 by Anchia (Relating to civil liability for the trafficking of persons.), 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
HB533 by Anchia (Relating to civil liability for the trafficking of persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB533 by Anchia (Relating to civil liability for the trafficking of persons.), 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 civil liability for the trafficking of persons. To the extent the bill creates a new form of civil liability for persons engaged in human trafficking, no significant increase in 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. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to include a defendant who engages in the trafficking of persons to be liable for civil damages; however, according to the Office of Court Administration, no significant increase in the workload of the courts is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, TB, TP, MN
JOB, TB, TP, MN