LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1600 by Kolkhorst (Relating to a limit on the award of attorney's fees in certain actions brought against a governmental entity.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, relating to attorney's fees in a declaratory judgment action against the state or a state agency. The bill would cap attorney's fees at $250,000. The Office of Court Administration indicates that bill provisions are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication to the court system. 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, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2015
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1600 by Kolkhorst (Relating to a limit on the award of attorney's fees in certain actions brought against a governmental entity.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1600 by Kolkhorst (Relating to a limit on the award of attorney's fees in certain actions brought against a governmental entity.), 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
SB1600 by Kolkhorst (Relating to a limit on the award of attorney's fees in certain actions brought against a governmental entity.), As Introduced
SB1600 by Kolkhorst (Relating to a limit on the award of attorney's fees in certain actions brought against a governmental entity.), 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 Civil Practice and Remedies Code, relating to attorney's fees in a declaratory judgment action against the state or a state agency. The bill would cap attorney's fees at $250,000. The Office of Court Administration indicates that bill provisions are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication to the court system.
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, TB
UP, AG, TB