LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB154 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the termination of the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay child support in circumstances involving mistaken paternity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to allow the termination of a child support order based on the results of genetic testing that excludes the obligor as the childs genetic father. The bill would result in revision of policies and procedures within the child support program at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG); however, it is anticipated that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. 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, 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, KKR, CL, EP, JM, JT, MS LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 29, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB154 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the termination of the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay child support in circumstances involving mistaken paternity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB154 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the termination of the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay child support in circumstances involving mistaken paternity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB154 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the termination of the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay child support in circumstances involving mistaken paternity.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB154 by Taylor, Van (Relating to the termination of the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay child support in circumstances involving mistaken paternity.), 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 allow the termination of a child support order based on the results of genetic testing that excludes the obligor as the childs genetic father. The bill would result in revision of policies and procedures within the child support program at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG); however, it is anticipated that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would amend the Family Code to allow the termination of a child support order based on the results of genetic testing that excludes the obligor as the childs genetic father. The bill would result in revision of policies and procedures within the child support program at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG); however, it is anticipated that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. 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, 529 Health and Human Services Commission 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, KKR, CL, EP, JM, JT, MS UP, KKR, CL, EP, JM, JT, MS