LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2015 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2665 by Moody (Relating to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a ward by certain relatives of the ward.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Estates Code to authorize a child of a ward to file an application with the court requesting access, visitation, or communication with the ward; provide for a court hearing; provide for terms of an order; and require the court to consider whether any prior protective orders have been issued against the application to protect the ward. The bill would also require a guardian to inform certain relatives about circumstances regarding the ward's health and residence, and about funeral arrangements upon the ward's death unless the relative chooses to not receive them or the guardian is unable to locate each relative. 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, GDz, FR, KVe
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 24, 2015
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2665 by Moody (Relating to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a ward by certain relatives of the ward.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2665 by Moody (Relating to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a ward by certain relatives of the ward.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2665 by Moody (Relating to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a ward by certain relatives of the ward.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2665 by Moody (Relating to access to and receipt of certain information regarding a ward by certain relatives of the ward.), 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 Estates Code to authorize a child of a ward to file an application with the court requesting access, visitation, or communication with the ward; provide for a court hearing; provide for terms of an order; and require the court to consider whether any prior protective orders have been issued against the application to protect the ward. The bill would also require a guardian to inform certain relatives about circumstances regarding the ward's health and residence, and about funeral arrangements upon the ward's death unless the relative chooses to not receive them or the guardian is unable to locate each relative. 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, GDz, FR, KVe
UP, GDz, FR, KVe