LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 16, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1630 by West (Relating to the protection of defendants against vexatious litigants.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend and repeal certain Civil Practice and Remedies Code provisions relating to vexatious litigants. It is not anticipated that the bill would result in any significant fiscal impact to the Office of Court Administration or the statewide court system. The bill would take 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, AG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 16, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1630 by West (Relating to the protection of defendants against vexatious litigants.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1630 by West (Relating to the protection of defendants against vexatious litigants.), Committee Report 2nd 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 SB1630 by West (Relating to the protection of defendants against vexatious litigants.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted SB1630 by West (Relating to the protection of defendants against vexatious litigants.), 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 and repeal certain Civil Practice and Remedies Code provisions relating to vexatious litigants. It is not anticipated that the bill would result in any significant fiscal impact to the Office of Court Administration or the statewide court system. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The bill would amend and repeal certain Civil Practice and Remedies Code provisions relating to vexatious litigants. It is not anticipated that the bill would result in any significant fiscal impact to the Office of Court Administration or the statewide court system. The bill would take 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, AG UP, CL, AM, AG