LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 11, 2013

TO:	Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee On Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB768 by Uresti (Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code to make certain procedural and evidentiary changes to suits affecting the parent-child relationship. The Department of Family and Protective Services reports that the bill will not have a fiscal impact on the agency. The Office of Court Administration indicates that the bill is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact to the court system.

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, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

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