LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2009 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3221 by Hancock (Relating to required notification by an insurer before automatic premium payments may be increased.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code to require an insurer to notify the insured persons before automatic premium payments may be increased. The Texas Department of Insurance indicates that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, CH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 1, 2009 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3221 by Hancock (Relating to required notification by an insurer before automatic premium payments may be increased.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3221 by Hancock (Relating to required notification by an insurer before automatic premium payments may be increased.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3221 by Hancock (Relating to required notification by an insurer before automatic premium payments may be increased.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB3221 by Hancock (Relating to required notification by an insurer before automatic premium payments may be increased.), 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 amend the Insurance Code to require an insurer to notify the insured persons before automatic premium payments may be increased. The Texas Department of Insurance indicates that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would amend the Insurance Code to require an insurer to notify the insured persons before automatic premium payments may be increased. The Texas Department of Insurance indicates that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 454 Department of Insurance 454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, CH JOB, KJG, CH