Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB853 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/06/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 6, 2021       TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB853 by Cook (Relating to possession of and access to a child less than three years of age.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to expand the factors a court must consider in rendering an order for possession of a child less than three years old. The bill would also permit a court to render an order for periods of possession of a child less than three years of age based on the agreement of the parties if the agreement is in the best interest of the child. According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal 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 6, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB853 by Cook (Relating to possession of and access to a child less than three years of age.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB853 by Cook (Relating to possession of and access to a child less than three years of age.), 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 

 HB853 by Cook (Relating to possession of and access to a child less than three years of age.), As Introduced 

 HB853 by Cook (Relating to possession of and access to a child less than three years of age.), 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 expand the factors a court must consider in rendering an order for possession of a child less than three years old. The bill would also permit a court to render an order for periods of possession of a child less than three years of age based on the agreement of the parties if the agreement is in the best interest of the child. According to the Office of Court Administration, no significant fiscal 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