Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3833 by Phillips (relating to the adoption of a uniform collaborative law Act in regard to family law matters.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Family Code by adding Chapter 15, entitled “Collaborative Family Law Act.” Collaborative law utilizes processes outside the court system to assist parties in reaching agreed resolutions of disputes. According to the Office of Court Administration, the Family Code currently contains Section 6.603 and Section 153.0072, both of which concern the use of collaborative law procedures in family law cases. According to the Department of Family and Protective Services, the bill amendments are not anticipated to have an impact on agency workloads; accordingly, no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of