LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2017 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2422 by Schofield (Relating to the certificate of merit required for certain civil actions against certain licensed or registered professionals.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to establish additional requirements for the content of a third-party affidavit to be filed in actions or arbitration proceedings for damages arising out of the provision of professional services by a licensed or registered professional. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. 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, LBO, GDz LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2017 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2422 by Schofield (Relating to the certificate of merit required for certain civil actions against certain licensed or registered professionals.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2422 by Schofield (Relating to the certificate of merit required for certain civil actions against certain licensed or registered professionals.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB2422 by Schofield (Relating to the certificate of merit required for certain civil actions against certain licensed or registered professionals.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2422 by Schofield (Relating to the certificate of merit required for certain civil actions against certain licensed or registered professionals.), 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 to establish additional requirements for the content of a third-party affidavit to be filed in actions or arbitration proceedings for damages arising out of the provision of professional services by a licensed or registered professional. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. 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, LBO, GDz UP, LBO, GDz