LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB201 by Anchia (Relating to the information on the supplementary birth certificate of an adopted child.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 192, Health and Safety Code, relating to the information on the supplementary birth certificate of an adopted child. The bill would remove the requirement that the adoptive parent named as the mother must be a female, and the adoptive parent named as the father must be a male. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The Department of State Health Services indicates there would be costs associated with the modification of forms to include a "Parent" and "Co-Parent" or other gender neutral designation and technology costs related to system modifications. It is assumed that the agency could absorb these costs utilizing current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, CH, NB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2013
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB201 by Anchia (Relating to the information on the supplementary birth certificate of an adopted child.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB201 by Anchia (Relating to the information on the supplementary birth certificate of an adopted child.), As Introduced
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
HB201 by Anchia (Relating to the information on the supplementary birth certificate of an adopted child.), As Introduced
HB201 by Anchia (Relating to the information on the supplementary birth certificate of an adopted child.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 192, Health and Safety Code, relating to the information on the supplementary birth certificate of an adopted child. The bill would remove the requirement that the adoptive parent named as the mother must be a female, and the adoptive parent named as the father must be a male. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The Department of State Health Services indicates there would be costs associated with the modification of forms to include a "Parent" and "Co-Parent" or other gender neutral designation and technology costs related to system modifications. It is assumed that the agency could absorb these costs utilizing current resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, CL, CH, NB
UP, CL, CH, NB