LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB299 by Dutton (Relating to mediation procedures in certain family law suits.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code relating to mediation procedures in certain family law suits.The bill would provide that a court may refer a family law case to mediation only on the written agreement of the parties, which may be revoked by one of the parties at any time before the party enters into a binding mediated settlement agreement. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures in family law cases, no significant affect on judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2009
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB299 by Dutton (Relating to mediation procedures in certain family law suits.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB299 by Dutton (Relating to mediation procedures in certain family law suits.), As Introduced
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB299 by Dutton (Relating to mediation procedures in certain family law suits.), As Introduced
HB299 by Dutton (Relating to mediation procedures in certain family law suits.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Family Code relating to mediation procedures in certain family law suits.The bill would provide that a court may refer a family law case to mediation only on the written agreement of the parties, which may be revoked by one of the parties at any time before the party enters into a binding mediated settlement agreement. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures in family law cases, no significant affect on judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TB
JOB, MN, TB