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:	HB3303 by Krause (Relating to the waiting period for a divorce on the grounds of insupportability.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code to prohibit, in certain circumstances, judicial grants of divorce within 180 days of the filing of the suit for dissolution. The change in law would apply only to suits for dissolution of marriage filed on or after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

  

The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill.

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:

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