LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 30, 2009

TO:	Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Administration
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB56 by Zaffirini (Relating to the preparation of a child impact statement for a bill or joint resolution considered by the legislature.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 319, Government Code requiring the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) to prepare a child impact statement for each bill or joint resolution.

Under the provisions of the bill, the child impact statement would address whether the proposed legislation would impact children's needs outlined in the bill or their caretakers' ability to meet the needs outlined in the bill, and identify specific groups of children impacted. An agency, board, commission or office in the executive or legislative branch would be required to provide the LBB with any assistance or information requested to assist in preparing the child impact statement. The impact statement would have to remain attached to the bill or joint resolution throughout the legislative process, including submission to the Governor.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 357 Office of Rural Community Affairs, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 538 Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Department of, 539 Aging and Disability Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 665 Juvenile Probation Commission, 694 Youth Commission, 701 Central Education Agency, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

JOB, MN, SD, MB