LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 22, 2005

TO:	Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB383 by Dutton (Relating to the right of certain persons to discipline a child.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend Section 151.002, Family Code, to add Section (e) which would allow corporal punishment to be used as a reasonable method of discipline for a child.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

530 Department of Family and Protective Services

LBB Staff:

JOB, PP, LB