LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2017 TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1766 by Alvarado (Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on sexual assault of the child's other parent and the child support obligations of the parent whose rights were terminated.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to authorize a court to terminate the parent-child relationship if the court finds that the parent has been convicted of the sexual assault of the other parent of the child or that the parent has been placed on community supervision or an equivalent form of community supervision for being criminally responsible for the sexual assault of the parent of the child. The bill would allow a court to order a person whose rights have been so terminated to pay child support if the person is financially able. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Department of Family and Protective Services, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing 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, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, JLi, FR, MW, PBO, AG, GDz
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2017
TO: Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1766 by Alvarado (Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on sexual assault of the child's other parent and the child support obligations of the parent whose rights were terminated.), 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: HB1766 by Alvarado (Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on sexual assault of the child's other parent and the child support obligations of the parent whose rights were terminated.), 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
HB1766 by Alvarado (Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on sexual assault of the child's other parent and the child support obligations of the parent whose rights were terminated.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1766 by Alvarado (Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on sexual assault of the child's other parent and the child support obligations of the parent whose rights were terminated.), 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 authorize a court to terminate the parent-child relationship if the court finds that the parent has been convicted of the sexual assault of the other parent of the child or that the parent has been placed on community supervision or an equivalent form of community supervision for being criminally responsible for the sexual assault of the parent of the child. The bill would allow a court to order a person whose rights have been so terminated to pay child support if the person is financially able. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Department of Family and Protective Services, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing 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, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, JLi, FR, MW, PBO, AG, GDz
UP, JLi, FR, MW, PBO, AG, GDz