LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 10, 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:	HB3525 by Homer (Relating to the divorce of parents with children under 18 years of age.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code relating to the divorce of parents with children less than 18 years of age.  The bill would remove insupportability as grounds for divorce in certain conditions, add provisions relating to joint abandonment of a marriage, and require parents to develop parenting plans as a condition of a court granting a divorce.   To the extent the bill would amend court procedures relating to divorces, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  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, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, ZS, TB