LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session March 21, 1997 TO: Honorable Toby Goodman, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1091 Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues By: Goodman House Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1091 ( Relating to the parent-child relationship, including suits affecting the parent-child relationship, the establishment of paternity, the termination of the parent-child relationship, and the adoption of children; providing penalties.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1091-As Introduced Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net impact of $0 to General Revenue Related Funds through the biennium ending August 31, 1999. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. Fiscal Analysis The bill would create a paternity registry at the Texas Department of Health for men to voluntarily claim paternity and to expedite adoptions of children whose biological fathers are unwilling to assume responsibility for their children. The bill would also transfer the voluntary central adoption registry from the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services to the Department of Health's Bureau of Vital Statistics. Methodolgy It is assumed that the transfer of the voluntary adoption registry would be accomplished at no net additional cost to the state. The creation of the paternity registry would require $29,990 the first year and $17,087 in subsequent years. It is assumed that these costs would be offset by fees for searching the paternity registry. The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions of the bill during each of the first five years following passage is estimated as follows: Five Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Probable Revenue Change in Number Savings/(Cost) Gain/(Loss) from of State from Vital Vital Statistics Employees from Statistics Account/ FY 1997 Account/ GR-Dedicated GR-Dedicated 0019 0019 1998 ($29,990) $29,990 0.5 1998 (17,087) 17,087 0.5 2000 (17,087) 17,087 0.5 2001 (17,087) 17,087 0.5 2002 (17,087) 17,087 0.5 Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds: The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds during each of the first five years is estimated as follows: Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative) General Revenue Related Funds Funds 1998 $0 1999 0 2000 0 2001 0 2002 0 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: 501 Department of Health 530 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services LBB Staff: JK ,CB ,KF