LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 1, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB627 by Huffman (Relating to certain publications that are privileged and not grounds for a libel action.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, regarding the publication of a newspaper or other periodical that is privileged and not grounds for a libel action. According to the Office of Court Administration, the bill provisions are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication on the workloads of the judiciary. The bill would take immediate effect if it receives two-thirds the vote of all members in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015. 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, MW, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 1, 2015
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB627 by Huffman (Relating to certain publications that are privileged and not grounds for a libel action.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB627 by Huffman (Relating to certain publications that are privileged and not grounds for a libel action.), 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
SB627 by Huffman (Relating to certain publications that are privileged and not grounds for a libel action.), As Introduced
SB627 by Huffman (Relating to certain publications that are privileged and not grounds for a libel action.), 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, regarding the publication of a newspaper or other periodical that is privileged and not grounds for a libel action. According to the Office of Court Administration, the bill provisions are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication on the workloads of the judiciary. The bill would take immediate effect if it receives two-thirds the vote of all members in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, regarding the publication of a newspaper or other periodical that is privileged and not grounds for a libel action. According to the Office of Court Administration, the bill provisions are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication on the workloads of the judiciary.
The bill would take immediate effect if it receives two-thirds the vote of all members in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2015.
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, MW, TB
UP, AG, MW, TB