LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB494 by Zerwas (Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on attempted murder or solicitation of murder of the child's other parent.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code relating to add attempted murder of the child's other parent and criminal solicitation to murder the child's other parent to the list of crimes for which a person's parental rights will be involuntarily terminated. To the extent the bill would amend provisions related to involuntary terminations, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 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, TP, TB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2009 TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB494 by Zerwas (Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on attempted murder or solicitation of murder of the child's other parent.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB494 by Zerwas (Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on attempted murder or solicitation of murder of the child's other parent.), 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 HB494 by Zerwas (Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on attempted murder or solicitation of murder of the child's other parent.), As Introduced HB494 by Zerwas (Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on attempted murder or solicitation of murder of the child's other parent.), 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 add attempted murder of the child's other parent and criminal solicitation to murder the child's other parent to the list of crimes for which a person's parental rights will be involuntarily terminated. To the extent the bill would amend provisions related to involuntary terminations, no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 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, TP, TB JOB, TP, TB