LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 16, 2017 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2207 by Kuempel (Relating to procedures and fees for the deposit and safekeeping of wills; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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. The bill would amend section 252.001 to clarify the circumstances under which a will may be deposited when a testator cannot be found, and would make conforming changes to the Government Code and the Local Government Code to reflect these circumstances. The bill would also revise other sections of the Estates Code to clarify the court's obligations with respect to a deposited will. No significant fiscal impact to the state courts is anticipated.The bill clarifies the circumstances under which certain wills may be deposited and an associated fee may be recovered by the local court; however, no significant fiscal impact to local courts is anticipated. Local Government Impact The bill clarifies the circumstances under which certain wills may be deposited and an associated fee may be recovered by the local court; however, no significant fiscal impact to local courts is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, AG, LBO, SD, SJS
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 16, 2017
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2207 by Kuempel (Relating to procedures and fees for the deposit and safekeeping of wills; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2207 by Kuempel (Relating to procedures and fees for the deposit and safekeeping of wills; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 2nd 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
HB2207 by Kuempel (Relating to procedures and fees for the deposit and safekeeping of wills; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB2207 by Kuempel (Relating to procedures and fees for the deposit and safekeeping of wills; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 2nd 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 Estates Code to address the procedures associated with the deposit of a will with a county clerk. The bill would amend section 252.001 to clarify the circumstances under which a will may be deposited when a testator cannot be found, and would make conforming changes to the Government Code and the Local Government Code to reflect these circumstances. The bill would also revise other sections of the Estates Code to clarify the court's obligations with respect to a deposited will. No significant fiscal impact to the state courts is anticipated.The bill clarifies the circumstances under which certain wills may be deposited and an associated fee may be recovered by the local court; however, no significant fiscal impact to local courts is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
The bill clarifies the circumstances under which certain wills may be deposited and an associated fee may be recovered by the local court; however, no significant fiscal impact to local courts is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, AG, LBO, SD, SJS
UP, AG, LBO, SD, SJS