LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 5, 2015

TO:
Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB815 by Rodríguez (Relating to a temporary restraining order for preservation of property and protection of the parties in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 6.501(a) of the Family Code relating to a temporary restraining order in a suit for dissolution of marriage. The bill updates the section of prohibited acts to include certain electronic communications, electronic records, and intellectual property. The bill also adds additional prohibited acts to the section.

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 September 1, 2015.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal impact to local courts is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff:
UP, ESi, AG, MH, CG