LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2023

TO:	Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2969 by Cook (Relating to prohibiting a maximum age or age differential for prospective adoptive parents.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), a single source continuum contractor, or a child placing agency from implementing a maximum age for a prospective adoptive parent and maximum age differential between a child and a prospective adoptive parent. 

It is assumed any costs to DFPS could be absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

530 Family and Protective Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

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