LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 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 collection and use of DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 any purpose without the written consent of the child's primary caregiver or a court order. 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 30, 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 collection and use of DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.), 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: HB5149 by Villalobos (relating to restricting the collection and use of DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.), 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 HB5149 by Villalobos (relating to restricting the collection and use of DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB5149 by Villalobos (relating to restricting the collection and use of DNA samples from children in the managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 any purpose without the written consent of the child's primary caregiver or a court order. 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