LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1381 by Madden (Relating to the service of civil process on an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 17 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to require the warden of each facility operated by or under contract with the Department of Criminal Justice to designate an employee to serve inmates with civil process documents and to require that employee to promptly deliver such documents to the inmate. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice anticipates no significant fiscal impact from the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, JT, GG, AI LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1381 by Madden (Relating to the service of civil process on an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1381 by Madden (Relating to the service of civil process on an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1381 by Madden (Relating to the service of civil process on an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced HB1381 by Madden (Relating to the service of civil process on an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 17 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to require the warden of each facility operated by or under contract with the Department of Criminal Justice to designate an employee to serve inmates with civil process documents and to require that employee to promptly deliver such documents to the inmate. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice anticipates no significant fiscal impact from the bill. The bill would amend Chapter 17 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to require the warden of each facility operated by or under contract with the Department of Criminal Justice to designate an employee to serve inmates with civil process documents and to require that employee to promptly deliver such documents to the inmate. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice anticipates no significant fiscal impact from the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 696 Department of Criminal Justice 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: JOB, JT, GG, AI JOB, JT, GG, AI