Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB248 by Goodman (Relating to the amendment of certain qualified domestic relations orders.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Family Code to provide a court that renders a qualified domestic relations order with continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to amend the order. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. If not, the bill would take effect September 1, 2005.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council