LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 20, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB431 by Wentworth (Relating to the enforcement of unpaid child support.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would permit a court to decide how much a child support obligor owes in past-due child support, regardless of the date the child support became due or when the child support obligation ended, until all arrearages are paid. The Office of the Attorney General would pursue enforcement actions against those child support obligors. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: JOB, TP, MS, JM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
February 20, 2009
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB431 by Wentworth (Relating to the enforcement of unpaid child support.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB431 by Wentworth (Relating to the enforcement of unpaid child support.), 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
SB431 by Wentworth (Relating to the enforcement of unpaid child support.), As Introduced
SB431 by Wentworth (Relating to the enforcement of unpaid child support.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would permit a court to decide how much a child support obligor owes in past-due child support, regardless of the date the child support became due or when the child support obligation ended, until all arrearages are paid. The Office of the Attorney General would pursue enforcement actions against those child support obligors. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would permit a court to decide how much a child support obligor owes in past-due child support, regardless of the date the child support became due or when the child support obligation ended, until all arrearages are paid. The Office of the Attorney General would pursue enforcement actions against those child support obligors. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: JOB, TP, MS, JM
JOB, TP, MS, JM