LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 21, 2009 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4338 by Smithee (Relating to title insurance agents and title insurance companies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to title insurance agents and the confidentiality of title insurance files. The bill would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the bill. TDI indicates that any costs associated with the 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 21, 2009 TO: Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB4338 by Smithee (Relating to title insurance agents and title insurance companies.), 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: HB4338 by Smithee (Relating to title insurance agents and title insurance companies.), 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 HB4338 by Smithee (Relating to title insurance agents and title insurance companies.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted HB4338 by Smithee (Relating to title insurance agents and title insurance companies.), 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 relating to title insurance agents and the confidentiality of title insurance files. The bill would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the bill. TDI indicates that any costs associated with the 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