LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1064 by Watson (Relating to the investigation of child abuse or neglect.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend various sections of the Family Code relating to the investigation of child abuse and neglect. The Department of Family and Protective Services reports that most of the provisions are consistent with current casework practice and indicates that the additional step of filing reports with the court regarding the utilization of each granted court order would impose additional workload but will not have a significant fiscal impact. The Office of Court Administration also indicates that the bill will not have a significant fiscal impact to the state court system Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, PP, NM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1064 by Watson (Relating to the investigation of child abuse or neglect.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1064 by Watson (Relating to the investigation of child abuse or neglect.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1064 by Watson (Relating to the investigation of child abuse or neglect.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB1064 by Watson (Relating to the investigation of child abuse or neglect.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend various sections of the Family Code relating to the investigation of child abuse and neglect. The Department of Family and Protective Services reports that most of the provisions are consistent with current casework practice and indicates that the additional step of filing reports with the court regarding the utilization of each granted court order would impose additional workload but will not have a significant fiscal impact. The Office of Court Administration also indicates that the bill will not have a significant fiscal impact to the state court system Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, PP, NM JOB, CL, PP, NM