LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB556 by Kuempel (Relating to payment of attorney's fees in certain actions to recover possession of real property.), 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 payment of attorney's fees in certain actions to recover possession of real property. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated as the bill requires a court to award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party, rather than making such awards permissive. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. In a suit for the possession of real property, the bill would require payments of costs and reasonable attorneys fees to the prevailing party. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, TB, MN, TP, JP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB556 by Kuempel (Relating to payment of attorney's fees in certain actions to recover possession of real property.), 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: HB556 by Kuempel (Relating to payment of attorney's fees in certain actions to recover possession of real property.), 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
HB556 by Kuempel (Relating to payment of attorney's fees in certain actions to recover possession of real property.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB556 by Kuempel (Relating to payment of attorney's fees in certain actions to recover possession of real property.), 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 payment of attorney's fees in certain actions to recover possession of real property. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated as the bill requires a court to award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party, rather than making such awards permissive. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to payment of attorney's fees in certain actions to recover possession of real property. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated as the bill requires a court to award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party, rather than making such awards permissive. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. In a suit for the possession of real property, the bill would require payments of costs and reasonable attorneys fees to the prevailing party.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, TB, MN, TP, JP
JOB, TB, MN, TP, JP