LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 18, 2013

TO:
Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2321 by Parker (Relating to standing for certain foster parents to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 102 of the Family Code, as it relates to standing for certain foster parents to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.  The bill would permit a foster parent to file suit at an earlier date if the child in their care has been removed from the child's home more than once. According to analysis provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the Office of Court Administration, the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant 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:
UP, CL, NB, VJC