LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 6, 2021

TO:	Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB865 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to spousal maintenance.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code to allow a court to consider the intentional unemployment or underemployment of either spouse when determining an original spousal maintenance order. The bill would also amends the Family Code to clarify that the amount specified in a maintenance order may be modified by the filing of a motion. 

According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system  is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Admin

LBB Staff:

JMc, DKn, MW, BH