LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2011 TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2682 by Lucio III (Relating to requiring upholstered furniture sold in this state to be made with filling that is burn resistant to an open flame; imposing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Title 9, Subtitle C of the Health and Safety Code by adding Chapter 797, which would require upholstered furniture sold in the state to be made with filling that is burn resistant to an open flame. The bill also directs the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt rules related to this new requirement, specifies that upholstered furniture sold in the state contain a certain label and defines an offense related to this new requirement. The Department of State Health Services and HHSC both assume any costs associated with implementing the provisions in the bill can be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, AG, MB, JF, NB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2011
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2682 by Lucio III (Relating to requiring upholstered furniture sold in this state to be made with filling that is burn resistant to an open flame; imposing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2682 by Lucio III (Relating to requiring upholstered furniture sold in this state to be made with filling that is burn resistant to an open flame; imposing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2682 by Lucio III (Relating to requiring upholstered furniture sold in this state to be made with filling that is burn resistant to an open flame; imposing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
HB2682 by Lucio III (Relating to requiring upholstered furniture sold in this state to be made with filling that is burn resistant to an open flame; imposing 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 amend Title 9, Subtitle C of the Health and Safety Code by adding Chapter 797, which would require upholstered furniture sold in the state to be made with filling that is burn resistant to an open flame. The bill also directs the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt rules related to this new requirement, specifies that upholstered furniture sold in the state contain a certain label and defines an offense related to this new requirement. The Department of State Health Services and HHSC both assume any costs associated with implementing the provisions in the bill can be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, AG, MB, JF, NB
JOB, AG, MB, JF, NB