LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2013 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation 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.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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 any justice court in the county from which the vehicle was towed. 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, AG, RB, TP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2013 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation 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.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation 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.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation 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.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB338 by Guillen (Relating to the court in which a hearing regarding the towing of a motor vehicle may be held.), Committee Report 2nd 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 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 any justice court in the county from which the vehicle was towed. 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, AG, RB, TP UP, AG, RB, TP