LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 6, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1263 by Lewis (Relating to the delay in the implementation of the abolishment of small claims courts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the provisions enacted by House Bill 79, Eight-second Legislature, First Called Session, relating to the abolishment of small claims courts. The bill would change the date small claims courts are abolished from May 1, 2013, to August 31, 2013. The bill also specifies that certain rules to be adopted by the Texas Supreme Court by May 1, 2013, become effective on August 31, 2013. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds in both houses. Otherwise, the bill takes effect September 1, 2013. 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: UP, CL, AM, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 6, 2013
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1263 by Lewis (Relating to the delay in the implementation of the abolishment of small claims courts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1263 by Lewis (Relating to the delay in the implementation of the abolishment of small claims courts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1263 by Lewis (Relating to the delay in the implementation of the abolishment of small claims courts.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1263 by Lewis (Relating to the delay in the implementation of the abolishment of small claims courts.), 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 provisions enacted by House Bill 79, Eight-second Legislature, First Called Session, relating to the abolishment of small claims courts. The bill would change the date small claims courts are abolished from May 1, 2013, to August 31, 2013. The bill also specifies that certain rules to be adopted by the Texas Supreme Court by May 1, 2013, become effective on August 31, 2013. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds in both houses. Otherwise, the bill takes effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the provisions enacted by House Bill 79, Eight-second Legislature, First Called Session, relating to the abolishment of small claims courts. The bill would change the date small claims courts are abolished from May 1, 2013, to August 31, 2013. The bill also specifies that certain rules to be adopted by the Texas Supreme Court by May 1, 2013, become effective on August 31, 2013.
The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds in both houses. Otherwise, the bill takes effect September 1, 2013.
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: UP, CL, AM, KKR
UP, CL, AM, KKR