LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 17, 2003

TO:	Honorable Kenny Marchant, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB38 by Chisum (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 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:	302 Office Of The Attorney General, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 338 Pension Review Board, 529 Health And Human Services Commission
LBB Staff:	JK, JO, RR