LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2011 TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB905 by Thompson (Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to make a child victim of family violence's hearsay statement admissible evidence in a hearing on an application for protective order. According to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), training for DFPS attorneys, and district and county attorneys who provide representation for child protective services would need to be apprised of the change to rules of evidence in continuing legal education efforts. To the extent the bill would affect lawyers in this practice area, no significant fiscal implication to training efforts or in court operations 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, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, TB, JT
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2011
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB905 by Thompson (Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB905 by Thompson (Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order.), 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
HB905 by Thompson (Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order.), As Engrossed
HB905 by Thompson (Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order.), 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 to make a child victim of family violence's hearsay statement admissible evidence in a hearing on an application for protective order. According to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), training for DFPS attorneys, and district and county attorneys who provide representation for child protective services would need to be apprised of the change to rules of evidence in continuing legal education efforts. To the extent the bill would affect lawyers in this practice area, no significant fiscal implication to training efforts or in court operations is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend the Family Code to make a child victim of family violence's hearsay statement admissible evidence in a hearing on an application for protective order. According to the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), training for DFPS attorneys, and district and county attorneys who provide representation for child protective services would need to be apprised of the change to rules of evidence in continuing legal education efforts. To the extent the bill would affect lawyers in this practice area, no significant fiscal implication to training efforts or in court operations 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, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, TB, JT
JOB, TB, JT