LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 20, 2007

TO:	Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB162 by Raymond (Relating to access to certain information contained in a decree of dissolution of a marriage or in an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code relating to access to certain information contained in a decree of dissolution of a marriage or in an order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. The bill would require the Supreme Court to adopt rules restricting access to personal information in suits affecting parent-child relationships and divorce decrees.  To the extent the bill would require a modification in judicial proceedings, the fiscal implication to the State is not anticipated to be significant.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

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:

JOB, MN, ZS, TB