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