Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB826 by Giddings (Relating to the provision of information relating to the modification of a child support order in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill amends Chapter 105 of the Family Code to require the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to provide certain materials to both parties in a final child support order.
The OAG anticipates that any additional costs resulting from the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
The Department of Family and Protective Services has indicated that any changes to its document preparation software could be absorbed within existing resources.
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, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of