LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 25, 2009

TO:
Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB704 by Rose (Relating to the jurisdiction of a court to conduct placement review hearings for a child in the managing conservatorship of the state after the child's 18th birthday.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 263, Family Code, to authorize the court to continue its jurisdiction over a child in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) after the child's 18th birthday under certain circumstances.  DFPS indicates that it is already serving the population of young adults targeted by the bill so any additional workload should be small.

Local Government Impact

Costs to the courts would vary depending on the number of such cases each court would handle; however, according to the Office of Court Administration, the fiscal implication would not be significant.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
LBB Staff:
JOB, CL, NM, MB, DB