Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1064 by Watson (Relating to the investigation of child abuse or neglect.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend various sections of the Family Code relating to the investigation of child abuse and neglect. The Department of Family and Protective Services reports that most of the provisions are consistent with current casework practice and indicates that the additional step of filing reports with the court regarding the utilization of each granted court order would impose additional workload but will not have a significant fiscal impact. The Office of Court Administration also indicates that the bill will not have a significant fiscal impact to the state court system
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of