LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 16, 2015

TO:
Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB825 by Giddings (Relating to procedures for identifying any Native American heritage of children in certain hearings in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends Chapters 262 and 263 of the Family Code to require courts in child protection cases to inquire as to whether the child is Native American and identify any tribe with which the child is associated.

The Department of Family and Protective Services does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact resulting from the bill.

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

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to local courts is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
LBB Staff:
UP, ESi, MH, CG