LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB432 by Wentworth (Relating to liability for failure to comply with a child support lien, court order, or notice of levy.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code and create a new liability for certain acts in connection with a child support lien. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures and increase any additional child support collections, it is assumed that any additional costs for the Office of the Attorney General or the courts could be absorbed within existing state resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: JOB, MS, JM, MN LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2009 TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB432 by Wentworth (Relating to liability for failure to comply with a child support lien, court order, or notice of levy.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB432 by Wentworth (Relating to liability for failure to comply with a child support lien, court order, or notice of levy.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 SB432 by Wentworth (Relating to liability for failure to comply with a child support lien, court order, or notice of levy.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB432 by Wentworth (Relating to liability for failure to comply with a child support lien, court order, or notice of levy.), 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 the Family Code and create a new liability for certain acts in connection with a child support lien. To the extent the bill would amend court procedures and increase any additional child support collections, it is assumed that any additional costs for the Office of the Attorney General or the courts could be absorbed within existing state resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: JOB, MS, JM, MN JOB, MS, JM, MN