LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB845 by Lucio III (Relating to possession of or access to a child.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to change provisions relating to time periods under standard possession orders and acceptable means of delivery of notice. The bill would repeal the Family Code Section 153.3162 authorizing child conservators to petition a court to award additional periods of possession of or access to a child to compensate for certain periods of military deployment. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The Office of Attorney General indicates that it could absorb any costs associated with the bill within existing agency resources. The change in law would apply only to court orders rendered after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No 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 LBB Staff: UP, CL, AM, KKR LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2013 TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB845 by Lucio III (Relating to possession of or access to a child.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Tryon D. Lewis, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB845 by Lucio III (Relating to possession of or access to a 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 HB845 by Lucio III (Relating to possession of or access to a child.), As Introduced HB845 by Lucio III (Relating to possession of or access to a 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 the Family Code to change provisions relating to time periods under standard possession orders and acceptable means of delivery of notice. The bill would repeal the Family Code Section 153.3162 authorizing child conservators to petition a court to award additional periods of possession of or access to a child to compensate for certain periods of military deployment. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The Office of Attorney General indicates that it could absorb any costs associated with the bill within existing agency resources. The change in law would apply only to court orders rendered after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The bill would amend the Family Code to change provisions relating to time periods under standard possession orders and acceptable means of delivery of notice. The bill would repeal the Family Code Section 153.3162 authorizing child conservators to petition a court to award additional periods of possession of or access to a child to compensate for certain periods of military deployment. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The Office of Attorney General indicates that it could absorb any costs associated with the bill within existing agency resources. The change in law would apply only to court orders rendered after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No 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 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, CL, AM, KKR UP, CL, AM, KKR