LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2009 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1468 by Chisum (Relating to the regulation of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amends the Health and Safety Code and the Occupations Code to clarify the regulation and license requirements of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories. The bill would require the Texas Department of Banking to provide a list of perpetual care cemeteries to the Funeral Service Commission no later than January 1, 2010. The bill would allow the Funeral Service Commission to adopt rules, establish procedures, and create forms to enforce and administer the provisions of the bill. The Funeral Service Commision and the Texas Department of Banking indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within each agency's existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:451 Department of Banking, 513 Funeral Service Commission LBB Staff: JOB, CL, CH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2009
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1468 by Chisum (Relating to the regulation of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1468 by Chisum (Relating to the regulation of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1468 by Chisum (Relating to the regulation of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
HB1468 by Chisum (Relating to the regulation of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories; providing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amends the Health and Safety Code and the Occupations Code to clarify the regulation and license requirements of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories. The bill would require the Texas Department of Banking to provide a list of perpetual care cemeteries to the Funeral Service Commission no later than January 1, 2010. The bill would allow the Funeral Service Commission to adopt rules, establish procedures, and create forms to enforce and administer the provisions of the bill. The Funeral Service Commision and the Texas Department of Banking indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within each agency's existing resources.
The bill would amends the Health and Safety Code and the Occupations Code to clarify the regulation and license requirements of funeral homes, cemeteries, and crematories. The bill would require the Texas Department of Banking to provide a list of perpetual care cemeteries to the Funeral Service Commission no later than January 1, 2010. The bill would allow the Funeral Service Commission to adopt rules, establish procedures, and create forms to enforce and administer the provisions of the bill. The Funeral Service Commision and the Texas Department of Banking indicate that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within each agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 451 Department of Banking, 513 Funeral Service Commission
451 Department of Banking, 513 Funeral Service Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, CH
JOB, CL, CH