Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB491 by West (Relating to consideration of family violence in the risk assessment for international parental abduction of a child.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Family Code to add some facts for a court to consider when determining whether there is a risk of international abduction of a child by a parent. No increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council