LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 2, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Jurisprudence
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB899  by Thompson (Relating to a court order of
               retroactive child support.), As Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would create a presumption that a court order limiting the
amount of retroactive child support to an amount not to exceed the total
amount of support that would have been due for the four years preceding
the filing of the petition is reasonable and in the best interest of the
child.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, JC, AJ