LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 17, 2015 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB984 by Deshotel (Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code and Family Code relating to birth records of an adopted person. The bill would authorize the state registrar to provide, upon written request, a noncertified copy of an adopted person's birth certificate to that person or to a specified family member if certain conditions exist. The bill allows for a fee to be collected for each certificate equal to the fee charged for any other noncertified birth certificate (currently $10). Compliance with this provision would not be required until July 1, 2016.The bill would also require that the state registrar develop a contact preference form that birth parents would be required to complete and a supplemental medical history form that birth parents could choose to complete. Completed forms would be provided to a person eligible to receive an adopted person's noncertified birth certificate. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) would be required to make the forms available on the DSHS website and in the state registrar's office. The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) would be required to provide a contact preference form to the birth parents and forward each completed form to the state registrar. The bill requires that the forms be developed no later than January 1, 2016.The bill could generate additional revenue depending on fees collected from requests for noncertified birth certificates, which cannot be estimated. Based on analysis of DSHS and DFPS duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No 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, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, ESi, WP, VJC, SS
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 17, 2015
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB984 by Deshotel (Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.), 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: HB984 by Deshotel (Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.), 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
HB984 by Deshotel (Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced
HB984 by Deshotel (Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.), 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 Health and Safety Code and Family Code relating to birth records of an adopted person. The bill would authorize the state registrar to provide, upon written request, a noncertified copy of an adopted person's birth certificate to that person or to a specified family member if certain conditions exist. The bill allows for a fee to be collected for each certificate equal to the fee charged for any other noncertified birth certificate (currently $10). Compliance with this provision would not be required until July 1, 2016.The bill would also require that the state registrar develop a contact preference form that birth parents would be required to complete and a supplemental medical history form that birth parents could choose to complete. Completed forms would be provided to a person eligible to receive an adopted person's noncertified birth certificate. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) would be required to make the forms available on the DSHS website and in the state registrar's office. The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) would be required to provide a contact preference form to the birth parents and forward each completed form to the state registrar. The bill requires that the forms be developed no later than January 1, 2016.The bill could generate additional revenue depending on fees collected from requests for noncertified birth certificates, which cannot be estimated. Based on analysis of DSHS and DFPS duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No 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, 537 State Health Services, Department of
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, WP, VJC, SS
UP, ESi, WP, VJC, SS