Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB654 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/07/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 7, 2021       TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB654 by Lucio III (Relating to the rule against perpetuities.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Property Code to create a new vesting deadline for the rule against perpetuities for an interest in a trust, other than a charitable trust. For a trust that becomes effective, or irrevocable, on or after September 1, 2021, an interest in the trust must vest, if at all, no later than 300 years after the effective date of the trust. The current rule against perpetuities would continue to apply if the effective date of the trust is before September 1, 2021, unless the trust instrument specifies that the new 300-year period applies.Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.  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 7, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB654 by Lucio III (Relating to the rule against perpetuities.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB654 by Lucio III (Relating to the rule against perpetuities.), 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 

 HB654 by Lucio III (Relating to the rule against perpetuities.), As Introduced 

 HB654 by Lucio III (Relating to the rule against perpetuities.), 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 Property Code to create a new vesting deadline for the rule against perpetuities for an interest in a trust, other than a charitable trust. For a trust that becomes effective, or irrevocable, on or after September 1, 2021, an interest in the trust must vest, if at all, no later than 300 years after the effective date of the trust. The current rule against perpetuities would continue to apply if the effective date of the trust is before September 1, 2021, unless the trust instrument specifies that the new 300-year period applies.Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.



Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.

 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