LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 4, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB435 by Parker (Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship that involve an alleged father who has not registered with the paternity registry.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to remove the requirement that an alleged/unknown father who failed to register with the paternity registry is entitled to a court-appointed attorney in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. The amendment is not anticipated to have a fiscal implication for court operations. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. To the extent court-appointed attorney fees paid by counties would be reduced by the amendments in this bill, the possible savings statewide is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 4, 2011
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB435 by Parker (Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship that involve an alleged father who has not registered with the paternity registry.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB435 by Parker (Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship that involve an alleged father who has not registered with the paternity registry.), As Introduced
Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB435 by Parker (Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship that involve an alleged father who has not registered with the paternity registry.), As Introduced
HB435 by Parker (Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship that involve an alleged father who has not registered with the paternity registry.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Family Code to remove the requirement that an alleged/unknown father who failed to register with the paternity registry is entitled to a court-appointed attorney in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. The amendment is not anticipated to have a fiscal implication for court operations. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend the Family Code to remove the requirement that an alleged/unknown father who failed to register with the paternity registry is entitled to a court-appointed attorney in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. The amendment is not anticipated to have a fiscal implication for court operations. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. To the extent court-appointed attorney fees paid by counties would be reduced by the amendments in this bill, the possible savings statewide is not anticipated to be significant.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
To the extent court-appointed attorney fees paid by counties would be reduced by the amendments in this bill, the possible savings statewide is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TB
JOB, JT, TB