Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3382 by Campos (relating to the duties of court-appointed guardians ad litem, attorneys ad litem, and amicus attorneys in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
The provisions of the bill create specific rules and timelines for when attorney's in child protection cases are required to complete certain tasks. This may lead to an increase in attorney fee costs incurred by counties for legal representation, but the potential fiscal implications cannot be determined at this time.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of