LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 23, 2013 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2935 by Hunter (Relating to the interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights. ), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to allow an appeal from an interlocutory order denying a motion to dismiss based on the exercise of certain constitutional rights. The bill would repeal the Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 27.008(c) relating to the timeline for certain appeals. The bill also amends Civil Practice and Remedies Code provisions relating to hearings, discovery procedure, and evidentiary standards in certain cases. The bill would take effect immediately if receiving a two-thirds vote of each house, otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Although it is anticipated that the bill may increase the number of appeals, no significant fiscal impact to the court system is expected to result from the bill. 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, AG, AM, TB, CL
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 23, 2013
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2935 by Hunter (Relating to the interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights. ), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2935 by Hunter (Relating to the interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights. ), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2935 by Hunter (Relating to the interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights. ), As Passed 2nd House
HB2935 by Hunter (Relating to the interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights. ), As Passed 2nd House
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 allow an appeal from an interlocutory order denying a motion to dismiss based on the exercise of certain constitutional rights. The bill would repeal the Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 27.008(c) relating to the timeline for certain appeals. The bill also amends Civil Practice and Remedies Code provisions relating to hearings, discovery procedure, and evidentiary standards in certain cases. The bill would take effect immediately if receiving a two-thirds vote of each house, otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Although it is anticipated that the bill may increase the number of appeals, no significant fiscal impact to the court system is expected to result from the bill.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to allow an appeal from an interlocutory order denying a motion to dismiss based on the exercise of certain constitutional rights. The bill would repeal the Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 27.008(c) relating to the timeline for certain appeals. The bill also amends Civil Practice and Remedies Code provisions relating to hearings, discovery procedure, and evidentiary standards in certain cases.
The bill would take effect immediately if receiving a two-thirds vote of each house, otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Although it is anticipated that the bill may increase the number of appeals, no significant fiscal impact to the court system is expected to result from the bill.
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, AG, AM, TB, CL
UP, AG, AM, TB, CL