LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 1, 2013

TO:	Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee On Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB388 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the enforcement of a property distribution agreement incident to divorce or annulment.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code relating to the enforcement of a property distribution agreement incident to divorce or annulment. The bill allows a court to enforce contractual provisions concerning property distribution that were approved under the terms of an agreement. The bill is not anticipated to increase the number of cases handled by family law judges nor the time spent by judges on spousal maintenance issues.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, ZS, JP