LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 4, 2013 TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee On Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB338 by Guillen (Relating to the court in which a hearing regarding the towing of a motor vehicle may be held.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code to add an additional venue option for towing suits. The owner of the towed motor vehicle may request the case be brought in the justice court precinct where the vehicle was towed, as opposed to the precinct where the vehicle storage facility is located. According to the Office of Court Administration, no additional judicial workload is anticipated; therefore, no significant fiscal impact to the courts is anticipated. 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, RB, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 4, 2013
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee On Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB338 by Guillen (Relating to the court in which a hearing regarding the towing of a motor vehicle may be held.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee On Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB338 by Guillen (Relating to the court in which a hearing regarding the towing of a motor vehicle may be held.), As Introduced
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee On Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable Wayne Smith, Chair, House Committee On Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB338 by Guillen (Relating to the court in which a hearing regarding the towing of a motor vehicle may be held.), As Introduced
HB338 by Guillen (Relating to the court in which a hearing regarding the towing of a motor vehicle may be held.), 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 Occupations Code to add an additional venue option for towing suits. The owner of the towed motor vehicle may request the case be brought in the justice court precinct where the vehicle was towed, as opposed to the precinct where the vehicle storage facility is located. According to the Office of Court Administration, no additional judicial workload is anticipated; therefore, no significant fiscal impact to the courts is anticipated.
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, RB, TP
UP, RB, TP