LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2011 TO: Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2573 by Bonnen (Relating to the protection of children from abuse or neglect; providing penalties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to indicate which persons are required to report suspicion of child abuse or neglect. The bill would require physicians to submit fetal tissue samples obtained from the performance of certain abortions to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) according to guidelines included in the bill. The bill would require DPS to preserve submitted samples until the 10th anniversary of the date on which DPS received the sample. The bill would create a Class A misdemeanor offense that would apply to physicians who fail to submit the required samples. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, GG, ESi, NM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2011
TO: Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2573 by Bonnen (Relating to the protection of children from abuse or neglect; providing penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2573 by Bonnen (Relating to the protection of children from abuse or neglect; providing penalties.), As Introduced
Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Honorable Richard Pena Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2573 by Bonnen (Relating to the protection of children from abuse or neglect; providing penalties.), As Introduced
HB2573 by Bonnen (Relating to the protection of children from abuse or neglect; providing penalties.), 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 to indicate which persons are required to report suspicion of child abuse or neglect. The bill would require physicians to submit fetal tissue samples obtained from the performance of certain abortions to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) according to guidelines included in the bill. The bill would require DPS to preserve submitted samples until the 10th anniversary of the date on which DPS received the sample. The bill would create a Class A misdemeanor offense that would apply to physicians who fail to submit the required samples. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend the Family Code to indicate which persons are required to report suspicion of child abuse or neglect. The bill would require physicians to submit fetal tissue samples obtained from the performance of certain abortions to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) according to guidelines included in the bill. The bill would require DPS to preserve submitted samples until the 10th anniversary of the date on which DPS received the sample.
The bill would create a Class A misdemeanor offense that would apply to physicians who fail to submit the required samples.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
405 Department of Public Safety, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, GG, ESi, NM
JOB, CL, GG, ESi, NM