LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 4, 2013 TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee On Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB714 by Lucio (Relating to access to birth records of certain adopted children.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code as it relates to access to birth records of certain adopted children. Under the provisions of the bill, in the event an adult adoptee applies for access to the person's original birth certificate, the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) state registrar would be required to perform a search of reasonably available death records and, upon confirmation that the relevant individuals are deceased, the registrar would be required to provide to the person a noncertified copy of the person's original birth certificate without a court order. Based on the analysis provided by the DSHS, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing 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
March 4, 2013
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee On Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB714 by Lucio (Relating to access to birth records of certain adopted children.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee On Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB714 by Lucio (Relating to access to birth records of certain adopted children.), As Introduced
Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee On Jurisprudence
Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee On Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB714 by Lucio (Relating to access to birth records of certain adopted children.), As Introduced
SB714 by Lucio (Relating to access to birth records of certain adopted children.), 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 Health and Safety Code as it relates to access to birth records of certain adopted children. Under the provisions of the bill, in the event an adult adoptee applies for access to the person's original birth certificate, the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) state registrar would be required to perform a search of reasonably available death records and, upon confirmation that the relevant individuals are deceased, the registrar would be required to provide to the person a noncertified copy of the person's original birth certificate without a court order. Based on the analysis provided by the DSHS, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code as it relates to access to birth records of certain adopted children.
Under the provisions of the bill, in the event an adult adoptee applies for access to the person's original birth certificate, the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) state registrar would be required to perform a search of reasonably available death records and, upon confirmation that the relevant individuals are deceased, the registrar would be required to provide to the person a noncertified copy of the person's original birth certificate without a court order.
Based on the analysis provided by the DSHS, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing 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