LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 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 proceedings brought against the state or an agency of the state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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, TB, AG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 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 proceedings brought against the state or an agency of the state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 proceedings brought against the state or an agency of the state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 proceedings brought against the state or an agency of the state.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1600 by Kolkhorst (Relating to a limit on the award of attorney’s fees in certain proceedings brought against the state or an agency of the state.), 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, 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, TB, AG UP, TB, AG