Honorable Lacey Hull, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2070 by Hull (Relating to a required court finding of abuse or neglect before an individual's name is added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit the Department of Family and Protective Services from adding a name to the central registry unless a court of competent jurisdiction enters a final order in a civil, criminal, or juvenile proceeding in which the court finds the individual abused or neglected the child.
It is assumed that any costs to the Office of Court Administration, the State Office of Administrative Hearings and the Department of Family and Protective Services could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of