Bill: HB 2113, 85(R) - 2017

Committee

House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

2nd Chamber Committee

Senate Business & Commerce

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Yes Positive Neutral Neutral Positive Neutral

Author(s)

Craig Goldman

Bill Caption

Relating to the regulation of certain companies that provide for-profit legal service contracts.

Fiscal Notes

A negative impact of $2,033,838 through the biennium ending August 31, 2019.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

Bill Analysis

Under current law, there are many provisions of code that deal with companies that provide for-profit legal service contracts. HB 2113 would repeal several subchapters of code that require company registration, financial security, and enforce disciplinary action. This bill would also decrease regulations on legal service contracts, limit the involvement of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and make violations of remaining regulations subject to action as a deceptive trade practice.

Vote Recommendation Notes

This bill supports the principles of limited government and the free market by reducing the occupational regulations on for-profit legal service contract companies, thereby enabling individuals to more easily work in their chosen profession absent onerous government regulation. For this reason, we support HB 2113.

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