LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 19, 2013

TO:	Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3017 by Moody (Relating to determination of the amount of certain child support obligations.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code to require all income, including veterans' service-related disability benefits, in determining the amount of child support obligations. The Office of the Attorney General and the Office of Court Administration indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed 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, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 403 Veterans Commission

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, EP, JM