LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2015 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2045 by White, James (Relating to eligibility of attorneys who hold a law license issued by another state to take the state bar examination.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to permit attorneys licensed to practice law in another state to be eligible to take the state's bar examination regardless of completion of study at an approved law school if the attorney is a United States citizen and satisfies all other license requirements. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, FR, GDz, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 24, 2015
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2045 by White, James (Relating to eligibility of attorneys who hold a law license issued by another state to take the state bar examination.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2045 by White, James (Relating to eligibility of attorneys who hold a law license issued by another state to take the state bar examination.), As Introduced
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2045 by White, James (Relating to eligibility of attorneys who hold a law license issued by another state to take the state bar examination.), As Introduced
HB2045 by White, James (Relating to eligibility of attorneys who hold a law license issued by another state to take the state bar examination.), 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 Government Code to permit attorneys licensed to practice law in another state to be eligible to take the state's bar examination regardless of completion of study at an approved law school if the attorney is a United States citizen and satisfies all other license requirements. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources
Local Government Impact
No 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, FR, GDz, SD
UP, FR, GDz, SD