LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2015 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2363 by Peña (Relating to equal parenting orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to require courts to enter a possession order that provides equal parenting if the court renders an order appointing the parents joint managing conservators and certain other circumstances are met. The bill would authorize a court to enter an equal parenting order in lieu of a standard possession order and the court would be authorized to select from a variety of different possession arrangements for that order. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. 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, ESi, GDz LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2015 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2363 by Peña (Relating to equal parenting orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), 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: HB2363 by Peña (Relating to equal parenting orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), 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 HB2363 by Peña (Relating to equal parenting orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2363 by Peña (Relating to equal parenting orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), 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 to require courts to enter a possession order that provides equal parenting if the court renders an order appointing the parents joint managing conservators and certain other circumstances are met. The bill would authorize a court to enter an equal parenting order in lieu of a standard possession order and the court would be authorized to select from a variety of different possession arrangements for that order. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. 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, ESi, GDz UP, ESi, GDz