LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2017 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2207 by Kuempel (Relating to procedures and fees for the deposit and safekeeping of wills and other fees collected by court clerks in probate matters; authorizing and increasing fees.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Estates Code to address the procedures associated with the deposit of a will with a county clerk. It would amend section 252.001 to clarify the circumstances under which a will may be deposited when a testator cannot be found and to increase the deposit fee from $5 to $10. The bill would make conforming changes to the Government Code and the Local Government Code to reflect the increased fee, which is paid to the court clerk and retained by the county. The bill would also revise other sections of the Estates Code to clarify the court's obligations with respect to a deposited will.The fee addressed by the bill is retained by the county. No significant fiscal impact to the state courts is anticipated.The number of wills deposited with the clerk under this bill will vary, and therefore the fiscal impact will vary by county. However, the increase in the fee is not anticipated to produce a significant positive fiscal impact. Local Government Impact The number of wills deposited with the clerk under this bill will vary, and therefore the fiscal impact will vary by county. However, the increase in the fee is not anticipated to produce a significant positive fiscal impact. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, LBO, SD, SJS
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2017
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2207 by Kuempel (Relating to procedures and fees for the deposit and safekeeping of wills and other fees collected by court clerks in probate matters; authorizing and increasing fees.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2207 by Kuempel (Relating to procedures and fees for the deposit and safekeeping of wills and other fees collected by court clerks in probate matters; authorizing and increasing fees.), As Introduced
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
HB2207 by Kuempel (Relating to procedures and fees for the deposit and safekeeping of wills and other fees collected by court clerks in probate matters; authorizing and increasing fees.), As Introduced
HB2207 by Kuempel (Relating to procedures and fees for the deposit and safekeeping of wills and other fees collected by court clerks in probate matters; authorizing and increasing fees.), 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 Estates Code to address the procedures associated with the deposit of a will with a county clerk. It would amend section 252.001 to clarify the circumstances under which a will may be deposited when a testator cannot be found and to increase the deposit fee from $5 to $10. The bill would make conforming changes to the Government Code and the Local Government Code to reflect the increased fee, which is paid to the court clerk and retained by the county. The bill would also revise other sections of the Estates Code to clarify the court's obligations with respect to a deposited will.The fee addressed by the bill is retained by the county. No significant fiscal impact to the state courts is anticipated.The number of wills deposited with the clerk under this bill will vary, and therefore the fiscal impact will vary by county. However, the increase in the fee is not anticipated to produce a significant positive fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
The number of wills deposited with the clerk under this bill will vary, and therefore the fiscal impact will vary by county. However, the increase in the fee is not anticipated to produce a significant positive fiscal impact.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, LBO, SD, SJS
UP, LBO, SD, SJS