Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2929 by Hunter (Relating to the qualifications for an impartial third party in certain civil disputes.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to require an impartial third party appointed to facilitate an alternative dispute resolution of certain matters regarding a parent-child relationship to have a minimum of four hours of family violence dynamics training as a part of the 24 hours of training currently required in the fields of family dynamics, child development, and family law. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General