LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 18, 2007

TO:	Honorable Will Hartnett, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB232 by Harris (Relating to the rendition and issuance of an administrative qualified domestic relations order to enforce child support obligations.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend statute related to issuance of a qualified domestic relations order, including an administrative domestic relations order by the Title IV-D agency, to enforce child support obligations . It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

This bill takes 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, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, JM, KJG