LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 21, 2011 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3408 by Laubenberg (Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing penalties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill adds new Subchapter D related to abortion-inducing drugs to Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code. The bill creates a new Class A misdemeanor for violating Section 171.082, related to distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, of the newly added subchapter. Persons violating Section 171.082 would be liable for a civil penalty. The Department of State Health Services would be authorized to assess an administrative penalty for violations of Section 171.082. It is assumed that the number of violations would be so small as to not have a significant fiscal impact. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: JOB, CL, LR, MB, NB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 21, 2011
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3408 by Laubenberg (Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3408 by Laubenberg (Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing penalties.), As Introduced
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3408 by Laubenberg (Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing penalties.), As Introduced
HB3408 by Laubenberg (Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing penalties.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill adds new Subchapter D related to abortion-inducing drugs to Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code. The bill creates a new Class A misdemeanor for violating Section 171.082, related to distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, of the newly added subchapter. Persons violating Section 171.082 would be liable for a civil penalty. The Department of State Health Services would be authorized to assess an administrative penalty for violations of Section 171.082. It is assumed that the number of violations would be so small as to not have a significant fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: JOB, CL, LR, MB, NB
JOB, CL, LR, MB, NB