LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2352 by Estes (Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code relating to requiring crisis marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability. Persons taking the course would incur any fee charged for the course. The bill would require that the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) maintain an Internet website where individuals and organizations may electronically register with the commission to provide the courses and for the Executive Commissioner to notify each county clerk and district clerk about the website. HHSC indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources. The bill would require the clerk of the court in which a petition for dissolution of a marriage based upon insupportability is filed to give the petitioner information about the HHSC website along with other information. The bill would provide that courts hearing certain divorce petitions filed on the grounds of insupportability consider whether a petitioner has filed with the court a completion certificate for a crisis marriage education course. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures in family law cases, no significant increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2010. Local Government Impact No significant increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TB, TP, MB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 13, 2009
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2352 by Estes (Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2352 by Estes (Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.), As Introduced
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2352 by Estes (Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.), As Introduced
SB2352 by Estes (Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.), 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 requiring crisis marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability. Persons taking the course would incur any fee charged for the course. The bill would require that the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) maintain an Internet website where individuals and organizations may electronically register with the commission to provide the courses and for the Executive Commissioner to notify each county clerk and district clerk about the website. HHSC indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources. The bill would require the clerk of the court in which a petition for dissolution of a marriage based upon insupportability is filed to give the petitioner information about the HHSC website along with other information. The bill would provide that courts hearing certain divorce petitions filed on the grounds of insupportability consider whether a petitioner has filed with the court a completion certificate for a crisis marriage education course. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures in family law cases, no significant increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2010.
The bill would amend the Family Code relating to requiring crisis marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability. Persons taking the course would incur any fee charged for the course. The bill would require that the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) maintain an Internet website where individuals and organizations may electronically register with the commission to provide the courses and for the Executive Commissioner to notify each county clerk and district clerk about the website. HHSC indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.
The bill would require the clerk of the court in which a petition for dissolution of a marriage based upon insupportability is filed to give the petitioner information about the HHSC website along with other information. The bill would provide that courts hearing certain divorce petitions filed on the grounds of insupportability consider whether a petitioner has filed with the court a completion certificate for a crisis marriage education course. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures in family law cases, no significant increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2010.
Local Government Impact
No significant increase in judicial workloads or fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, MN, TB, TP, MB
JOB, MN, TB, TP, MB