LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 18, 2009

TO:	Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB232 by West (Relating to procedures for rescinding or challenging an acknowledgment or denial of paternity.), Committee Report 2nd House, As Amended

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB232, Committee Report 2nd House, As Amended: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2010	$0
2011	$0
2012	$0
2013	$0
2014	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Revenue Gain from Vital Statistics Account 19
2010	$40,000
2011	$40,000
2012	$40,000
2013	$40,000
2014	$40,000

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to create two forms for the rescission of an acknowledgement of paternity and the rescission of a denial of paternity.

Methodology

It is assumed that the creation of the two forms for the rescission of acknowledgement or denial of paternity can be absorbed within existing resources at DSHS. 

 

DSHS estimates there will be about 2,000 certified copies of rescissions during each fiscal year. DSHS will charge $20 for a certified copy of the rescission. It is estimated that there will be a revenue gain of $40,000 in the Vital Statistics Account in fiscal year 2010 and beyond.

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, BM, MN, MB