LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2011 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1871 by Giddings (Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases. Based on the analysis provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing agency resources. Based on the analysis provided by the State Office of Risk Management, the Texas A&M University System, and the University of Texas System Administration, it is assumed that implementation of the bill will have no fiscal impact on these agencies. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, CH, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 5, 2011
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1871 by Giddings (Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1871 by Giddings (Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1871 by Giddings (Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.), As Introduced
HB1871 by Giddings (Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases. Based on the analysis provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing agency resources. Based on the analysis provided by the State Office of Risk Management, the Texas A&M University System, and the University of Texas System Administration, it is assumed that implementation of the bill will have no fiscal impact on these agencies.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, CH, KKR
JOB, KJG, CH, KKR