LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 10, 2003

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB887 by Dutton (Relating to the award of attorney's fees and expenses in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would provide for the award of expenses in addition to attorney's fees in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. The bill would further authorize the payment of judgment and post-judgment interest directly to the attorney.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff:	JK, GO, VDS, AJ