LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB62 by Zaffirini (Relating to permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code relating to permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state. The bill would allow military personnel and their dependents to be represented by military attorneys in civil proceedings before Texas courts. To the extent the bill would change eligibility of those that could represent military personnel in civil cases, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the court system. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from 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 LBB Staff: JOB, TB, MN, ZS, JP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2009
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB62 by Zaffirini (Relating to permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB62 by Zaffirini (Relating to permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB62 by Zaffirini (Relating to permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB62 by Zaffirini (Relating to permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state.), 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 Government Code relating to permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state. The bill would allow military personnel and their dependents to be represented by military attorneys in civil proceedings before Texas courts. To the extent the bill would change eligibility of those that could represent military personnel in civil cases, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the court system. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from 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 permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state. The bill would allow military personnel and their dependents to be represented by military attorneys in civil proceedings before Texas courts. To the extent the bill would change eligibility of those that could represent military personnel in civil cases, the rules change is not anticipated to increase the workload of the court system.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from 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
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, TB, MN, ZS, JP
JOB, TB, MN, ZS, JP