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