LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 30, 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:	SB43 by Nelson (Relating to the modification of an order establishing the conservatorship of a child or providing for the possession of or access to a child based on military deployment.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code, Chapter 156 relating to the modification of an order establishing the conservatorship of a child or providing for the possession of or access to a child based on military deployment.  The bill would exclude members of the military who are on active duty from changes to child custody orders that normally would be triggered if the person relinquished the primary care of a child to another person for more than six months.  To the extent the bill would change procedures for determining child custody rights, no fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No 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