LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1799 by Zaffirini (Relating to the adoption of rules by the supreme court relating to the nonrenewal of the license of an attorney who defaults on a student loan administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the adoption of rules by the supreme court relating to the nonrenewal of the license of an attorney who defaults on a student loan administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The bill authorizes the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt rules relating to the nonrenewal of the license of a lawyer who defaults on a student loan. To the extent the bill would allow the Court to adopt new rules, the rules change is not anticipated to significantly change the number of defaults on student loans administered by the Coordinating Board. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses. If the bill does not receive the two-thirds votes, it 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, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: JOB, MN, JP, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2009
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1799 by Zaffirini (Relating to the adoption of rules by the supreme court relating to the nonrenewal of the license of an attorney who defaults on a student loan administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1799 by Zaffirini (Relating to the adoption of rules by the supreme court relating to the nonrenewal of the license of an attorney who defaults on a student loan administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.), As Introduced
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
SB1799 by Zaffirini (Relating to the adoption of rules by the supreme court relating to the nonrenewal of the license of an attorney who defaults on a student loan administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.), As Introduced
SB1799 by Zaffirini (Relating to the adoption of rules by the supreme court relating to the nonrenewal of the license of an attorney who defaults on a student loan administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the adoption of rules by the supreme court relating to the nonrenewal of the license of an attorney who defaults on a student loan administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The bill authorizes the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt rules relating to the nonrenewal of the license of a lawyer who defaults on a student loan. To the extent the bill would allow the Court to adopt new rules, the rules change is not anticipated to significantly change the number of defaults on student loans administered by the Coordinating Board. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses. If the bill does not receive the two-thirds votes, it would take effect September 1, 2009.
The bill would amend the Government Code relating to the adoption of rules by the supreme court relating to the nonrenewal of the license of an attorney who defaults on a student loan administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The bill authorizes the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt rules relating to the nonrenewal of the license of a lawyer who defaults on a student loan. To the extent the bill would allow the Court to adopt new rules, the rules change is not anticipated to significantly change the number of defaults on student loans administered by the Coordinating Board.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses. If the bill does not receive the two-thirds votes, it 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, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, JP, TB
JOB, MN, JP, TB