LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 6, 2017 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB161 by Dutton (Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to prohibit a court from holding a respondent in contempt of court for failure to pay child support under certain circumstances of confinement or for lack of sufficient resources to comply with the child support order during confinement. According to information provided by the Office of the Attorney General and Office of Court Administration, any costs associated with the implementation of the bill would be absorbed within existing agency 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, FR, NV, JSm
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 6, 2017
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB161 by Dutton (Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.), 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: HB161 by Dutton (Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.), 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
HB161 by Dutton (Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.), As Introduced
HB161 by Dutton (Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.), 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 Family Code to prohibit a court from holding a respondent in contempt of court for failure to pay child support under certain circumstances of confinement or for lack of sufficient resources to comply with the child support order during confinement. According to information provided by the Office of the Attorney General and Office of Court Administration, any costs associated with the implementation of the bill would be absorbed within existing agency 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, FR, NV, JSm
UP, FR, NV, JSm