LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 9, 1995 TO: Honorable Don Henderson, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute Committee on Jurisprudence for Senate Senate Bill Austin, Texas No. 117 FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No. 117 (relating to the suspension of certain licenses for failure to pay child support) this office has determined the following: The bill would allow revocation of business, professional or occupational licenses for failure to pay child support. Title IV-D cases would be referred to a hearings process at the Office of the Attorney General. Other cases would require use of the courts. Suspensions would be provided for in cases where an individual is ninety days or more late on payments. The bill would affect a license, certificate, registration, permit or other authorization required to practice or engage in a particular business, occupation or profession. The bill would allow a licensing agency to charge a fee to recover administrative costs. The bill would also give the Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission rulemaking authority for suspension of state licenses relating to some state taxes. The bill would implement the recommendation to revoke professional and occupation licenses for failure to pay child support, which were included in the Comptroller's welfare reform report, A Partnership for Independence. Savings and costs of hearings on the revocation and non-renewal of professional and occupational licenses cannot be estimated., The fiscal implication to the State or units of local government cannot be determined. Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, JC, RR