LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 11, 2021 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1349 by Eckhardt (Relating to placing a child in the possessory conservatorship of the child's parents in certain situations.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code related to require, at each placement review hearing after the second anniversary of the date the court rendered the final order naming the department or another person as the child's managing conservator without terminating parental rights, the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to review the child's placement to determine whether the child could be returned to the child's parent if the parent was named possessory conservator for the child in the final order. The bill would allow the court to return the child to the child's parents if the court finds it is in the best interest of the child.Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and DFPS, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the bill could be accomplished utilizing available resources. In addition, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated with the implementation of the bill. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 530 Family & Protective Services LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, BH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 11, 2021
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1349 by Eckhardt (Relating to placing a child in the possessory conservatorship of the child's parents in certain situations.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1349 by Eckhardt (Relating to placing a child in the possessory conservatorship of the child's parents in certain situations.), As Introduced
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1349 by Eckhardt (Relating to placing a child in the possessory conservatorship of the child's parents in certain situations.), As Introduced
SB1349 by Eckhardt (Relating to placing a child in the possessory conservatorship of the child's parents in certain situations.), 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 related to require, at each placement review hearing after the second anniversary of the date the court rendered the final order naming the department or another person as the child's managing conservator without terminating parental rights, the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to review the child's placement to determine whether the child could be returned to the child's parent if the parent was named possessory conservator for the child in the final order. The bill would allow the court to return the child to the child's parents if the court finds it is in the best interest of the child.Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and DFPS, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the bill could be accomplished utilizing available resources. In addition, no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated with the implementation of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 530 Family & Protective Services
212 Office of Court Admin, 530 Family & Protective Services
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, BH
JMc, AKI, BH