LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2011 TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB908 by Thompson (relating to the division of community property on dissolution of marriage.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to recognize "fraud on the community" as a factor in determining the proper division of the community estate in a divorce. The proposed amendment would compel a court to determine whether a spouse had wrongfully or wastefully treated community property. To the extent the bill would provide an additional factor courts may consider when hearing divorce cases, no significant implication to the workload of the courts 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 LBB Staff: JOB, TB, JT
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 1, 2011
TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB908 by Thompson (relating to the division of community property on dissolution of marriage.), 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: HB908 by Thompson (relating to the division of community property on dissolution of marriage.), 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
HB908 by Thompson (relating to the division of community property on dissolution of marriage.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB908 by Thompson (relating to the division of community property on dissolution of marriage.), 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 the Family Code to recognize "fraud on the community" as a factor in determining the proper division of the community estate in a divorce. The proposed amendment would compel a court to determine whether a spouse had wrongfully or wastefully treated community property. To the extent the bill would provide an additional factor courts may consider when hearing divorce cases, no significant implication to the workload of the courts is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend the Family Code to recognize "fraud on the community" as a factor in determining the proper division of the community estate in a divorce. The proposed amendment would compel a court to determine whether a spouse had wrongfully or wastefully treated community property. To the extent the bill would provide an additional factor courts may consider when hearing divorce cases, no significant implication to the workload of the courts 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
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: JOB, TB, JT
JOB, TB, JT