Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Yes | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Positive | Neutral |
There is no significant fiscal implication to the State.
Local Government
According to the provisions of the bill, a certain portion of the civil
penalty recovered would be paid to the county where the court is
located. There may be a positive fiscal impact to local governments;
however, fiscal impact will vary depending on the number of suits
brought and cannot be determined.
This bill affirms the principle of limited government by preventing people who are not lawyers and not licensed to practice law from passing themselves off as lawyers and providing legal counsel to unsuspecting clients. For this reason, we support HB 2573.
The second chamber sponsor is Senator Lucio.