LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2025 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1193 by Manuel (Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a marriage license, an application for a marriage license, and a declaration of informal marriage.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. When a marriage application is filed in a county office, the form is sent to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) through the Texas Electronic Vital Events Registrar (TxEVER) system. DSHS indicates that the agency would incur some additional one-time costs required by the software vendor for modifications to TxEVER to add the checkbox to the marriage module and for additional DSHS information technology staff augmentation time to implement changes including user acceptance testing, deploying changes to production, and verifying changes.It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, ER, APA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2025
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1193 by Manuel (Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a marriage license, an application for a marriage license, and a declaration of informal marriage.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1193 by Manuel (Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a marriage license, an application for a marriage license, and a declaration of informal marriage.), As Introduced
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
HB1193 by Manuel (Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a marriage license, an application for a marriage license, and a declaration of informal marriage.), As Introduced
HB1193 by Manuel (Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a marriage license, an application for a marriage license, and a declaration of informal marriage.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
When a marriage application is filed in a county office, the form is sent to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) through the Texas Electronic Vital Events Registrar (TxEVER) system. DSHS indicates that the agency would incur some additional one-time costs required by the software vendor for modifications to TxEVER to add the checkbox to the marriage module and for additional DSHS information technology staff augmentation time to implement changes including user acceptance testing, deploying changes to production, and verifying changes.It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
When a marriage application is filed in a county office, the form is sent to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) through the Texas Electronic Vital Events Registrar (TxEVER) system. DSHS indicates that the agency would incur some additional one-time costs required by the software vendor for modifications to TxEVER to add the checkbox to the marriage module and for additional DSHS information technology staff augmentation time to implement changes including user acceptance testing, deploying changes to production, and verifying changes.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, ER, APA
JMc, KDw, ER, APA