LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 3, 2017 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB944 by Hughes (Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practices and Remedies Code to adopt the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act that proposes procedures for enforcing judgments rendered by courts outside the United States. 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, AG, MW, GDz
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 3, 2017
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB944 by Hughes (Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB944 by Hughes (Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.), As Engrossed
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
SB944 by Hughes (Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.), As Engrossed
SB944 by Hughes (Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Civil Practices and Remedies Code to adopt the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act that proposes procedures for enforcing judgments rendered by courts outside the United States. 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, AG, MW, GDz
UP, LBO, AG, MW, GDz