LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2025 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3783 by Hull (relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would revise certain requirements of mental health professionals that provide court-ordered family counseling. The bill would require a court make certain considerations when ordering family counseling. The bill would restrict certain counseling conditions. The bill specifies that these changes would constitute a material and substantial change of circumstances sufficient to warrant modification of certain court orders or decrees. According to the Office of Court Administration (OCA), no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated. Local Government ImpactAccording to OCA, there could be an increase in motions filed to modify orders or decrees due to the bill creating a new material change in circumstances. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, DA, NTh, JPa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2025
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3783 by Hull (relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), 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: HB3783 by Hull (relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), 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
HB3783 by Hull (relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB3783 by Hull (relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.), 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 revise certain requirements of mental health professionals that provide court-ordered family counseling. The bill would require a court make certain considerations when ordering family counseling. The bill would restrict certain counseling conditions. The bill specifies that these changes would constitute a material and substantial change of circumstances sufficient to warrant modification of certain court orders or decrees. According to the Office of Court Administration (OCA), no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
According to OCA, there could be an increase in motions filed to modify orders or decrees due to the bill creating a new material change in circumstances. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, DA, NTh, JPa
JMc, KDw, DA, NTh, JPa