LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 4, 2001 TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB488 by Harris (Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or civil union.), As Introduced ************************************************************************** * State fiscal impact cannot be determined. * ************************************************************************** The bill would amend Subchapter B, Chapter 1, Family Code, by adding Section 1.109, which defines civil union as any relationship status that grants to the parties of the relationship the same legal protections, benefits, and responsibilities as are granted to the spouses of a marriage. The bill would deny recognition to any same sex marriage or civil union. The fiscal impact of this bill to the State of Texas cannot be determined, because the bill would negate a possible action of the state that could have an undetermined fiscal impact in the future. Local Government Impact Impact to units of local government cannot be determined. Source Agencies: 323 Teacher Retirement System, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 327 Employees Retirement System, 338 State Pension Review Board, 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: JK, RB, SC