LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1457 by Nichols (Relating to bad faith claims of patent infringement; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Business and Commerce Code and the Penal Code to authorize the Office of the Attorney General to bring legal action against a person who has made certain bad faith claims of patent infringement. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.The Office of the Attorney General estimates there would be a cost associated with implementing the bill provision. It is assumed these costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, AG, EP, TBo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2015
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1457 by Nichols (Relating to bad faith claims of patent infringement; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1457 by Nichols (Relating to bad faith claims of patent infringement; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1457 by Nichols (Relating to bad faith claims of patent infringement; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
SB1457 by Nichols (Relating to bad faith claims of patent infringement; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.), 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 Business and Commerce Code and the Penal Code to authorize the Office of the Attorney General to bring legal action against a person who has made certain bad faith claims of patent infringement. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.The Office of the Attorney General estimates there would be a cost associated with implementing the bill provision. It is assumed these costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, AG, EP, TBo
UP, AG, EP, TBo