LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2015 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1781 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to access by a sibling of a child separated from the sibling due to an action by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 102.0045 of the Family Code to authorize the sibling of a child separated by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to file an original suit requesting access to the child, regardless of the age of the sibling. The court would be required to expedite the suit. DFPS anticipates no fiscal impact as a result of implementing this bill. The Office of Court Administration anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the state court system resulting from this bill. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal impact to local courts is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, ESi, MH, CG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2015 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1781 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to access by a sibling of a child separated from the sibling due to an action by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1781 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to access by a sibling of a child separated from the sibling due to an action by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1781 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to access by a sibling of a child separated from the sibling due to an action by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1781 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to access by a sibling of a child separated from the sibling due to an action by the Department of Family and Protective Services.), 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 Section 102.0045 of the Family Code to authorize the sibling of a child separated by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to file an original suit requesting access to the child, regardless of the age of the sibling. The court would be required to expedite the suit. DFPS anticipates no fiscal impact as a result of implementing this bill. The Office of Court Administration anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the state court system resulting from this bill. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal impact to local courts is anticipated. Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, ESi, MH, CG UP, ESi, MH, CG