LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 16, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB314 by West (Relating to appointment of a nonparent as managing conservator of a child.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 263 of the Family Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and the courts to provide certain information to nonparents when they are appointed as the managing conservator of a child. DFPS anticipates no significant fiscal impact as a result of implementing this bill. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the state court system resulting from this bill. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, AG, MW, CG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 16, 2015 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB314 by West (Relating to appointment of a nonparent as managing conservator of a child.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB314 by West (Relating to appointment of a nonparent as managing conservator of a child.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB314 by West (Relating to appointment of a nonparent as managing conservator of a child.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted SB314 by West (Relating to appointment of a nonparent as managing conservator of a child.), 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 Chapter 263 of the Family Code to require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and the courts to provide certain information to nonparents when they are appointed as the managing conservator of a child. DFPS anticipates no significant fiscal impact as a result of implementing this bill. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the state court system resulting from this bill. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, AG, MW, CG UP, AG, MW, CG