LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB389 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment. The bill would allow courts to enforce contractual provisions concerning property distribution that were approved under the terms of property distribution agreement incident to divorce. The bill is not anticipated to increase the number of cases handled by family law judges nor the time spent by judges on spousal maintenance issues. No significant impact to the court system or the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. 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: UP, CL, ZS, JP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 1, 2013
TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB389 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment.), 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: HB389 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment.), 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
HB389 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB389 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment.), 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 relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment. The bill would allow courts to enforce contractual provisions concerning property distribution that were approved under the terms of property distribution agreement incident to divorce. The bill is not anticipated to increase the number of cases handled by family law judges nor the time spent by judges on spousal maintenance issues. No significant impact to the court system or the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the Family Code relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment. The bill would allow courts to enforce contractual provisions concerning property distribution that were approved under the terms of property distribution agreement incident to divorce. The bill is not anticipated to increase the number of cases handled by family law judges nor the time spent by judges on spousal maintenance issues. No significant impact to the court system or the state is anticipated.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
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: UP, CL, ZS, JP
UP, CL, ZS, JP