LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2011 TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1159 by Wentworth (relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend portions of the Family Code relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel. The proposed amendments relate to time spent while accompanying the domiciliary spouse in the spouses service of the armed forces or other services and to spouses of armed forces personnel previously not residents. The bill provisions are not anticipated to have a significant impact to judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the state. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members in both houses. Otherwise, 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 14, 2011
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1159 by Wentworth (relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Chris Harris, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1159 by Wentworth (relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB1159 by Wentworth (relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1159 by Wentworth (relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel.), 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 portions of the Family Code relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel. The proposed amendments relate to time spent while accompanying the domiciliary spouse in the spouses service of the armed forces or other services and to spouses of armed forces personnel previously not residents. The bill provisions are not anticipated to have a significant impact to judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the state. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members in both houses. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend portions of the Family Code relating to an exception to the residency requirements for filing a suit for dissolution of a marriage in this state for certain spouses of military personnel. The proposed amendments relate to time spent while accompanying the domiciliary spouse in the spouses service of the armed forces or other services and to spouses of armed forces personnel previously not residents. The bill provisions are not anticipated to have a significant impact to judicial workloads or fiscal implication to the state. The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members in both houses. Otherwise, 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