LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 16, 2021

TO:	Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3011 by Hull (Relating to the contents of a petition in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Family Code to require the affidavit required to be filed in suits by a government entity that requests permission to take possession of a child either without prior notice and a hearing or after notice and a hearing, or after taking a child into possession without a court order, to describe all reasonable efforts that were made to prevent or eliminate the need for removal of the child.

Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated as a result from implementing the provisions of the bill.

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, BH