LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 29, 2003

TO:	Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2857 by Farrar (Relating to the confidentiality of certain records of and communications with a domestic relations office.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill provides for the confidentiality of certain records and communications with a domestic relations office. The Office of the Attorney General expresses concern that the provisions of the bill could be interpreted to prohibit payment records and support order information from being provided to the Title IV-D agency.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:	302 Office of the Attorney General, 530 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
LBB Staff:	JK, GO, VDS, AJ