LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 30, 2009

TO:	Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2659 by Villarreal (Relating to an outreach campaign to promote fathers' involvement with their children before birth.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health & Safety Code and require the Office of the Attorney General to develop and update a publication describing the benefits of a father’s prenatal involvement in the child’s life. Any additional costs associated with the implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, JM