LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 29, 2011

TO:	Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB841 by Gonzalez, Naomi (Relating to certain statutory references to the Department of Family and Protective Services.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would change certain remaining references in the Family Code from the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).  The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members in both houses.  Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

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

LBB Staff:

JOB, JT, CL, TB