LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2017 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1242 by Rodríguez (Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code and the Government Code to provide that a court may protect the address of an applicant for a protective order by requiring the applicant to disclose his or her mailing address to the court and to designate a person to receive any notice or documents on behalf of the complainant. The bill would establish various requirements for the court pertaining to these protective orders to maintain the confidentiality of the applicant. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Department of Public Safety, 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, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, AG, GDz, JGA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2017
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1242 by Rodríguez (Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1242 by Rodríguez (Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.), As Introduced
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
SB1242 by Rodríguez (Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.), As Introduced
SB1242 by Rodríguez (Relating to the confidentiality of certain personal information of an applicant for or a person protected by a protective order.), 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 and the Government Code to provide that a court may protect the address of an applicant for a protective order by requiring the applicant to disclose his or her mailing address to the court and to designate a person to receive any notice or documents on behalf of the complainant. The bill would establish various requirements for the court pertaining to these protective orders to maintain the confidentiality of the applicant. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Department of Public Safety, 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, 405 Department of Public Safety
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, AG, GDz, JGA
UP, AG, GDz, JGA