LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3295 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the prosecution of certain actions by district and county attorneys under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Business & Commerce Code related to the duties of district and county attorneys in certain deceptive trade practice and consumer protection cases, to provide that in an action prosecuted for a violation of Section 17.46(b)(33), which relates to certain massage establishments, three quarters of any civil penalty awarded by a court must be paid to the county where the court is located. The bill would provide that a district or county attorney is not required to obtain permission from the consumer protection division to prosecute an action under Business & Commerce Code Chapter 17, Subchapter E (Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act) for a violation of Section 17.46(b)(33) if the attorney provides certain written notice.Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, MW, BH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 29, 2021
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3295 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the prosecution of certain actions by district and county attorneys under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3295 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the prosecution of certain actions by district and county attorneys under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.), As Introduced
Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3295 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the prosecution of certain actions by district and county attorneys under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.), As Introduced
HB3295 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the prosecution of certain actions by district and county attorneys under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Business & Commerce Code related to the duties of district and county attorneys in certain deceptive trade practice and consumer protection cases, to provide that in an action prosecuted for a violation of Section 17.46(b)(33), which relates to certain massage establishments, three quarters of any civil penalty awarded by a court must be paid to the county where the court is located. The bill would provide that a district or county attorney is not required to obtain permission from the consumer protection division to prosecute an action under Business & Commerce Code Chapter 17, Subchapter E (Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act) for a violation of Section 17.46(b)(33) if the attorney provides certain written notice.Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin
212 Office of Court Admin
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, MW, BH
JMc, SLE, MW, BH