Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB903 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/27/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 27, 2021       TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB903 by Oliverson (relating to the settlement of certain claims on behalf of a minor.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add a new chapter to Civil Practice and Remedies Code and would create authority for a person having legal custody of a minor, who does not have a guardian or guardian ad litem, to settle claims on their behalf.The bill would require money payable under a settlement agreement to be deposited into a registry of a court and would prevent the withdrawal, removal, pay out, or transfer of money paid to a minor to any person, including the minor, expect in certain circumstances. Based on analysis of the Department of Family and Protective Services, it is assumed that the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.  Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 530 Family & Protective Services  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, JLI, AN

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB903 by Oliverson (relating to the settlement of certain claims on behalf of a minor.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted   

TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB903 by Oliverson (relating to the settlement of certain claims on behalf of a minor.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

 Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

 Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB903 by Oliverson (relating to the settlement of certain claims on behalf of a minor.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 

 HB903 by Oliverson (relating to the settlement of certain claims on behalf of a minor.), 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 add a new chapter to Civil Practice and Remedies Code and would create authority for a person having legal custody of a minor, who does not have a guardian or guardian ad litem, to settle claims on their behalf.The bill would require money payable under a settlement agreement to be deposited into a registry of a court and would prevent the withdrawal, removal, pay out, or transfer of money paid to a minor to any person, including the minor, expect in certain circumstances. Based on analysis of the Department of Family and Protective Services, it is assumed that the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

 Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 530 Family & Protective Services

530 Family & Protective Services

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, JLI, AN

JMc, SLE, JLI, AN