LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2294 by Hunter (Relating to declaratory judgments.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to clarify that the provisions of the Declaratory Judgment Act do not waive sovereign immunity. The bill amendment would have no appreciable impact on judicial workloads, and no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. 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, JT, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2011
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2294 by Hunter (Relating to declaratory judgments.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2294 by Hunter (Relating to declaratory judgments.), 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
HB2294 by Hunter (Relating to declaratory judgments.), As Introduced
HB2294 by Hunter (Relating to declaratory judgments.), 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 Civil Practice and Remedies Code to clarify that the provisions of the Declaratory Judgment Act do not waive sovereign immunity. The bill amendment would have no appreciable impact on judicial workloads, and no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
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, JT, TB
JOB, JT, TB