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:HB436 by Parker (Relating to standing for certain foster parents to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to reduce the amount of time a foster parent must have a child in their home (from 12 months to 6 months) before having standing to file a suit affecting the parent child relationship (SAPCR). To the extent the bill would result in increased filings of SAPCRs, the amount of new filings is not anticipated to be significant and would not affect the workloads of the court system. 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 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:HB436 by Parker (Relating to standing for certain foster parents to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB436 by Parker (Relating to standing for certain foster parents to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), 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
HB436 by Parker (Relating to standing for certain foster parents to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced
HB436 by Parker (Relating to standing for certain foster parents to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), 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 reduce the amount of time a foster parent must have a child in their home (from 12 months to 6 months) before having standing to file a suit affecting the parent child relationship (SAPCR). To the extent the bill would result in increased filings of SAPCRs, the amount of new filings is not anticipated to be significant and would not affect the workloads of the court system. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend the Family Code to reduce the amount of time a foster parent must have a child in their home (from 12 months to 6 months) before having standing to file a suit affecting the parent child relationship (SAPCR). To the extent the bill would result in increased filings of SAPCRs, the amount of new filings is not anticipated to be significant and would not affect the workloads of the court system. 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
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, JT, TB
JOB, JT, TB