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:HB364 by Dutton (Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to prohibit a court from finding a respondent in contempt for nonpayment of a child support obligation during a time of confinement for certain offenses of more than 90 days. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.The Office of the Attorney General and the Office of Court Administration indicates the cost associated with implementation of the bill would have no significant fiscal impact and 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, 302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, ESi, EP, TBo
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:HB364 by Dutton (Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.), 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: HB364 by Dutton (Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.), 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
HB364 by Dutton (Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB364 by Dutton (Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.), 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 prohibit a court from finding a respondent in contempt for nonpayment of a child support obligation during a time of confinement for certain offenses of more than 90 days. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015.The Office of the Attorney General and the Office of Court Administration indicates the cost associated with implementation of the bill would have no significant fiscal impact and 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, 302 Office of the Attorney General
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, EP, TBo
UP, ESi, EP, TBo