LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 14, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB245 by Gallego (relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities. The bill would require a prospective space flight participant to sign a separate agreement and warning statement before participating in any space flight activity which states the participant accepts all risks of injury, death, property damage and other losses. To the extent the bill would modify liabilities of space flight entities, no increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, TB, JT
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 14, 2011
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB245 by Gallego (relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB245 by Gallego (relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB245 by Gallego (relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB245 by Gallego (relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities. The bill would require a prospective space flight participant to sign a separate agreement and warning statement before participating in any space flight activity which states the participant accepts all risks of injury, death, property damage and other losses. To the extent the bill would modify liabilities of space flight entities, no increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to limiting the liability of space flight entities. The bill would require a prospective space flight participant to sign a separate agreement and warning statement before participating in any space flight activity which states the participant accepts all risks of injury, death, property damage and other losses. To the extent the bill would modify liabilities of space flight entities, no increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No 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, JT
JOB, TB, JT