LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2025

TO:	Honorable Lacey Hull, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4730 by Hull (Relating to the voluntary relinquishment of parental rights, adoption, and the regulation of child-placing agencies.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the affidavit for voluntary relinquishment of parental rights to be on a form the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) adopts and posts on their website. The bill would also require DFPS to adopt and post on their website a form to notify prospective adoptive parents of the parent's rights related to adoption. 

It is assumed that any costs to DFPS and the Health and Human Services Commission could be absorbed within existing resources. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

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