FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2003
July 3, 2003
TO:
Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB9 by Brimer (Relating to statistical information concerning certain judicial proceedings to bypass parental notice of a minor's abortion.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Under current Texas law, a minor can receive judicial approval to have an abortion without notifying the minor’s parents. However, statewide statistical information regarding the frequency of such approvals is not collected. The bill would require the Texas Supreme Court to establish a program to collect statistical information regarding the number of applications and appeals for such judicial approvals.
The Supreme Court of Texas anticipates there to be no fiscal implications.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.