LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 9, 2009

TO:	Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2415 by Leibowitz (Relating to the enforcement of a court order requiring an inmate imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to pay child support.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to withdraw a specified amount from an inmate's account to pay child support on receipt of a valid child support order from either the court or another person.

The Office of the Attorney General anticipates an insignificant workload increase as a result of the enactment of this bill. As such, any legal work resulting from the passage of this bill could be reasonably absorbed with current resources.

The effective date of this legislation is September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, SDO, YD