LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2015 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2514 by Tinderholt (Relating to standing for certain individuals to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to extend the group of individuals who have standing to file suit affecting the parent-child relationship to include persons related to the child within the third degree of consanguinity. The bill would also shorten the time from 90 days to 30 for such a person to file suit requesting managing conservatorship or adoption of a child after the parent-child relationship is terminated in a suit filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services and would add a new requirement that the person filing such a suit show that his or her failure to become involved in a suit filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services was not due to the person's indifference or lack of diligence. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Department of Family and Protective Services, 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, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, ESi, GDz, SJ
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2015
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2514 by Tinderholt (Relating to standing for certain individuals to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2514 by Tinderholt (Relating to standing for certain individuals to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced
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
HB2514 by Tinderholt (Relating to standing for certain individuals to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), As Introduced
HB2514 by Tinderholt (Relating to standing for certain individuals to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.), 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 extend the group of individuals who have standing to file suit affecting the parent-child relationship to include persons related to the child within the third degree of consanguinity. The bill would also shorten the time from 90 days to 30 for such a person to file suit requesting managing conservatorship or adoption of a child after the parent-child relationship is terminated in a suit filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services and would add a new requirement that the person filing such a suit show that his or her failure to become involved in a suit filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services was not due to the person's indifference or lack of diligence. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Department of Family and Protective Services, 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, 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, GDz, SJ
UP, ESi, GDz, SJ