LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 8, 2013

TO:	Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1218 by Campbell (Relating to the proof of an applicant's identity and age required for the issuance of a marriage license.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Family Code provisions specifying the sufficiency of certain forms of identification for the purpose of marriage license issuance. The change in law would apply only to an application for a marriage license submitted to a county clerk on or after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

It is not anticipated that the bill will result in any significant fiscal impact to the statewide court system.

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:

UP, JJO, CL, AM