Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1159 by Wentworth (Relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Family Code relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel. The proposed amendment would add time spent while accompanying the domiciliary’s spouse in the spouse’s service of the armed forces or other service of the United States or of this state to time which is considered residence in this state and in a particular county. The bill provisions are not anticipated to have a significant impact to judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the state. 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 significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council