LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB393 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to possession of or access to a child by a grandparent or certain other persons.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code as it relates to possession of or access to a child by a grandparent or certain other persons. The changes in law made by this bill would apply only to a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed on or after the effective date of the bill. A suit filed before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the suit was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The Office of the Attorney General, the Office of Court Administration, and the Department of Family and Protective Services do not anticipate any significant fiscal impact as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill. 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, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, AM, VJC, SJ, KKR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB393 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to possession of or access to a child by a grandparent or certain other persons.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB393 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to possession of or access to a child by a grandparent or certain other persons.), 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 HB393 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to possession of or access to a child by a grandparent or certain other persons.), As Introduced HB393 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to possession of or access to a child by a grandparent or certain other persons.), As Introduced 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 as it relates to possession of or access to a child by a grandparent or certain other persons. The changes in law made by this bill would apply only to a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed on or after the effective date of the bill. A suit filed before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the suit was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The Office of the Attorney General, the Office of Court Administration, and the Department of Family and Protective Services do not anticipate any significant fiscal impact as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill. The bill would amend the Family Code as it relates to possession of or access to a child by a grandparent or certain other persons. The changes in law made by this bill would apply only to a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed on or after the effective date of the bill. A suit filed before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the suit was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The Office of the Attorney General, the Office of Court Administration, and the Department of Family and Protective Services do not anticipate any significant fiscal impact as a result of complying with the provisions of the bill. 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, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, AM, VJC, SJ, KKR UP, CL, AM, VJC, SJ, KKR