LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2015 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB968 by Hernandez ( Relating to civil liability of shareholders and members of certain legal entities that engage in the trafficking of persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to make a shareholder or member of a business entity liable with the business entity for damages arising from human trafficking if the shareholder or member of the business entity caused the business entity to be used for human trafficking and engaged in these practices for the direct person benefit of the shareholder or member from this trafficking. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact to the state. 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, FR, MW, GDz LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2015 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB968 by Hernandez ( Relating to civil liability of shareholders and members of certain legal entities that engage in the trafficking of persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB968 by Hernandez ( Relating to civil liability of shareholders and members of certain legal entities that engage in the trafficking of persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB968 by Hernandez ( Relating to civil liability of shareholders and members of certain legal entities that engage in the trafficking of persons.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB968 by Hernandez ( Relating to civil liability of shareholders and members of certain legal entities that engage in the trafficking of persons.), Committee Report 1st 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 Civil Practice and Remedies Code to make a shareholder or member of a business entity liable with the business entity for damages arising from human trafficking if the shareholder or member of the business entity caused the business entity to be used for human trafficking and engaged in these practices for the direct person benefit of the shareholder or member from this trafficking. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact to the state. 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, FR, MW, GDz UP, FR, MW, GDz