LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session March 5, 2001 TO: Honorable Toby Goodman, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB873 by Dutton (Relating to a settlement offer in a suit for modification of an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would provide that a party in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship may serve an offer of settlement upon another party. The bill would further provide that if a party rejects the settlement offer and the court order which is finally render is more favorable to the party than the settlement offer, the party rejecting the settlement offer may be awarded attorney fees. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JK, JC, AJ