LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 28, 2015 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3424 by Smithee (Relating to a central database containing information about certain individuals under guardianship.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Office of Court Administration (OCA) to conduct a study on the feasibility of developing, implementing, and maintaining a central database containing the names of incapacitated persons that have had a Guardian appointed under the Estates Code. OCA would be required to study best practices for protecting the privacy of the incapacitated persons and the confidentiality of information in the database and would be required to report on the results of the study by December 1, 2016 to the Governor and the Legislature. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within 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, AG, GDz, SD, EK, FR, JAW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 28, 2015
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3424 by Smithee (Relating to a central database containing information about certain individuals under guardianship.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3424 by Smithee (Relating to a central database containing information about certain individuals under guardianship.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3424 by Smithee (Relating to a central database containing information about certain individuals under guardianship.), As Passed 2nd House
HB3424 by Smithee (Relating to a central database containing information about certain individuals under guardianship.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Office of Court Administration (OCA) to conduct a study on the feasibility of developing, implementing, and maintaining a central database containing the names of incapacitated persons that have had a Guardian appointed under the Estates Code. OCA would be required to study best practices for protecting the privacy of the incapacitated persons and the confidentiality of information in the database and would be required to report on the results of the study by December 1, 2016 to the Governor and the Legislature. It is assumed any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within 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, AG, GDz, SD, EK, FR, JAW
UP, AG, GDz, SD, EK, FR, JAW