LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB901 by Thompson (relating to spousal maintenance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend sections of the Texas Family Code relating to spousal maintenance. The proposed amendments address a variety of issues including, but not limited to the following: eligibility, duration, termination, enforcement, and overpayment. The bill would increase the maximum maintenance amount from $2,500 to $5,000. To the extent the bill would result in an increase in court filings, no significant fiscal implication from an increase in judicial workloads or 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 LBB Staff: JOB, TB, JT, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2011
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB901 by Thompson (relating to spousal maintenance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB901 by Thompson (relating to spousal maintenance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB901 by Thompson (relating to spousal maintenance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB901 by Thompson (relating to spousal maintenance.), 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 sections of the Texas Family Code relating to spousal maintenance. The proposed amendments address a variety of issues including, but not limited to the following: eligibility, duration, termination, enforcement, and overpayment. The bill would increase the maximum maintenance amount from $2,500 to $5,000. To the extent the bill would result in an increase in court filings, no significant fiscal implication from an increase in judicial workloads or to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend sections of the Texas Family Code relating to spousal maintenance. The proposed amendments address a variety of issues including, but not limited to the following: eligibility, duration, termination, enforcement, and overpayment. The bill would increase the maximum maintenance amount from $2,500 to $5,000. To the extent the bill would result in an increase in court filings, no significant fiscal implication from an increase in judicial workloads or 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
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: JOB, TB, JT, KKR
JOB, TB, JT, KKR