LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 22, 2013

TO:	Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1366 by Lucio III (Relating to certain procedures in family or juvenile law proceedings.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and the Family Code to make certain procedural changes in family and juvenile law cases. The bill specifies that in a suit for dissolution of marriage, a court may award certain fees and interests to an attorney. The change in law would apply only to waivers of service of process, suits for dissolution of marriage, or hearing requests made before the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

It is not anticipated that the bill would result in any significant fiscal impact to the court system.

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, AM