LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 2, 2007

TO:	Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB585 by Laubenberg (Relating to the jurisdiction of a probate court in certain guardianship proceedings.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 154.309(c), Family Code, to authorize a probate court to exercise jurisdiction in a guardianship proceeding for a disabled person after that person becomes an adult if the court had continuing jurisdiction in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship when the person was a child.

The bill would amend Section 606, Probate Code, to authorize a statutory probate court, or other court exercising jurisdiction of a probate court, to have jurisdiction in a guardianship proceeding involving a disabled adult for whom another court obtained continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship when the person was a child.

Local Government Impact

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

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LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, DB