LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 8, 2007

TO:	Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB303 by Harris (Relating to health care coverage for a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend statute as it relates to child support matters and provides that the courts decide which health insurance coverage shall be provided to a child if both parents have access to health insurance. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, JM