LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2007

TO:	Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB930 by Chavez (Relating to certain orders rendered by an associate judge under the Family Code.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code to allow an associate judge to render and sign a final order in a case in which a party has filed an unrevoked waiver as described.  To the extent the bill would amend court procedures relating to orders rendered by an associate judge, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 

The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives the vote of two-thirds of the members of each House.  Otherwise, 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

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, ZS, TB