LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2013

TO:	Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB774 by Uresti (Relating to requiring dental support for a child subject to a child support order.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code to include dental insurance and dental support as child support medical support that may be court ordered. The Office of the Attorney General has indicated 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:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, EP, JM, KKR