LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2011 TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3833 by Phillips (Relating to the adoption of a uniform collaborative law Act in regard to family law matters.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code by adding Chapter 15, entitled Collaborative Family Law Act. Collaborative law utilizes processes outside the court system to assist parties in reaching agreed resolutions of disputes. According to the Office of Court Administration, the Family Code currently contains Section 6.603 and Section 153.0072, both of which concern the use of collaborative law procedures in family law cases. According to the Department of Family and Protective Services, the bill amendments are not anticipated to have an impact on agency workloads; accordingly, no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. 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, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, TB, JT
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2011
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3833 by Phillips (Relating to the adoption of a uniform collaborative law Act in regard to family law matters.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3833 by Phillips (Relating to the adoption of a uniform collaborative law Act in regard to family law matters.), As Engrossed
Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3833 by Phillips (Relating to the adoption of a uniform collaborative law Act in regard to family law matters.), As Engrossed
HB3833 by Phillips (Relating to the adoption of a uniform collaborative law Act in regard to family law matters.), As Engrossed
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 by adding Chapter 15, entitled Collaborative Family Law Act. Collaborative law utilizes processes outside the court system to assist parties in reaching agreed resolutions of disputes. According to the Office of Court Administration, the Family Code currently contains Section 6.603 and Section 153.0072, both of which concern the use of collaborative law procedures in family law cases. According to the Department of Family and Protective Services, the bill amendments are not anticipated to have an impact on agency workloads; accordingly, no significant fiscal implication to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
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, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, TB, JT
JOB, TB, JT