LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2025 TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB5149 by Villalobos (Relating to restricting the use of DNA samples collected from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain purposes.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from using DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of DFPS for determining paternity without the written consent of the child's biological mother. It is assumed that there would be no cost to DFPS to implement the bill. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, ER, AN
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2025
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB5149 by Villalobos (Relating to restricting the use of DNA samples collected from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain purposes.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB5149 by Villalobos (Relating to restricting the use of DNA samples collected from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain purposes.), 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
HB5149 by Villalobos (Relating to restricting the use of DNA samples collected from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain purposes.), As Introduced
HB5149 by Villalobos (Relating to restricting the use of DNA samples collected from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services for certain purposes.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from using DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of DFPS for determining paternity without the written consent of the child's biological mother. It is assumed that there would be no cost to DFPS to implement the bill.
It is assumed that there would be no cost to DFPS to implement the bill.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
530 Family and Protective Services, Department of
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KDw, ER, AN
JMc, KDw, ER, AN