LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2017 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2776 by Smithee (Relating to the right of certain appellants to supersede a judgment or order on appeal.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Supreme Court to adopt new rules regarding the security needed to supersede a judgment during appeal, but provides that the security needed to supersede a judgement during an appeal shall remain available to parties in a lawsuit concerning an administrative enforcement action. 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, AG, LBO, GDz LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2017 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2776 by Smithee (Relating to the right of certain appellants to supersede a judgment or order on appeal.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2776 by Smithee (Relating to the right of certain appellants to supersede a judgment or order on appeal.), 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 HB2776 by Smithee (Relating to the right of certain appellants to supersede a judgment or order on appeal.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB2776 by Smithee (Relating to the right of certain appellants to supersede a judgment or order on appeal.), 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 Government Code to require the Supreme Court to adopt new rules regarding the security needed to supersede a judgment during appeal, but provides that the security needed to supersede a judgement during an appeal shall remain available to parties in a lawsuit concerning an administrative enforcement action. 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, AG, LBO, GDz UP, AG, LBO, GDz