LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 19, 2021 TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB185 by Perry (Relating to the time for entering a final order in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Family Code to require a court, on timely commencement of a trial under Section 263.401, to render a final order no later than 90 days after the trial commences. The bill would permit the court to extend the 90-day period for the period the court determines necessary if, after a hearing, the court finds good cause for the extension. The bill would permit the court to extend the 90-day period for a period the court determines necessary if, after a hearing, the court finds good cause for the extension. Where the court grants a good cause extension the bill would require the court to render an order specifying the grounds on which the extension is granted and the length of the extension. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Department of Family and Protective Services, 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, DKN, BH, AN, SMAT, MW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2021
TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB185 by Perry (Relating to the time for entering a final order in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Victoria Neave, Chair, House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB185 by Perry (Relating to the time for entering a final order in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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
SB185 by Perry (Relating to the time for entering a final order in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
SB185 by Perry (Relating to the time for entering a final order in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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 require a court, on timely commencement of a trial under Section 263.401, to render a final order no later than 90 days after the trial commences. The bill would permit the court to extend the 90-day period for the period the court determines necessary if, after a hearing, the court finds good cause for the extension. The bill would permit the court to extend the 90-day period for a period the court determines necessary if, after a hearing, the court finds good cause for the extension. Where the court grants a good cause extension the bill would require the court to render an order specifying the grounds on which the extension is granted and the length of the extension. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration and the Department of Family and Protective Services, 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, DKN, BH, AN, SMAT, MW
JMc, DKN, BH, AN, SMAT, MW