Texas 2011 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1159 Engrossed / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            May 5, 2011      TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil 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.), As Engrossed    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
May 5, 2011





  TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil 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.), As Engrossed  

TO: Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil 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.), As Engrossed

 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

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.), As Engrossed

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.), As Engrossed



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