Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB39 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/07/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 7, 2021       TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB39 by Neave (Relating to protective orders; making conforming changes.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to make agreed protective orders civilly and criminally enforceable, would amend the list of persons that may file an application for a protective order, and require that proof of service on a respondent must be filed before a hearing in which a court may issue a protective order by default due to a respondent's failure to appear. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources and no significant impact to the state court system is anticipated.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKn, MW, BH

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 7, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB39 by Neave (Relating to protective orders; making conforming changes.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB39 by Neave (Relating to protective orders; making conforming changes.), As Introduced

 Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues

 Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB39 by Neave (Relating to protective orders; making conforming changes.), As Introduced 

 HB39 by Neave (Relating to protective orders; making conforming changes.), 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 make agreed protective orders civilly and criminally enforceable, would amend the list of persons that may file an application for a protective order, and require that proof of service on a respondent must be filed before a hearing in which a court may issue a protective order by default due to a respondent's failure to appear. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources and no significant impact to the state court system is anticipated.



Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources and no significant impact to the state court system is anticipated.

 Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin

212 Office of Court Admin

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DKn, MW, BH

JMc, DKn, MW, BH