LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3221 by Hancock (Relating to certain required notifications regarding insurance claims and premiums.), Committee Report 2nd 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, JRO, KJG, CH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3221 by Hancock (Relating to certain required notifications regarding insurance claims and premiums.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3221 by Hancock (Relating to certain required notifications regarding insurance claims and premiums.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB3221 by Hancock (Relating to certain required notifications regarding insurance claims and premiums.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB3221 by Hancock (Relating to certain required notifications regarding insurance claims and premiums.), Committee Report 2nd 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, JRO, KJG, CH JOB, JRO, KJG, CH