LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2017 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2783 by Smithee (Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require a court to award costs and attorney's fees to a plaintiff who substantially prevails or may assess costs of litigation and attorneys fees incurred by a plaintiff to whom the governmental body voluntarily releases the requested information after the suit is filed. 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 19, 2017
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2783 by Smithee (Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law.), 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: HB2783 by Smithee (Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law.), 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
HB2783 by Smithee (Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2783 by Smithee (Relating to the assessment of litigation costs and attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law.), 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 Government Code to require a court to award costs and attorney's fees to a plaintiff who substantially prevails or may assess costs of litigation and attorneys fees incurred by a plaintiff to whom the governmental body voluntarily releases the requested information after the suit is filed. 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