LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2011 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1656 by Watson (Relating to the reporting of information to claims databases by insurers.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to the reporting of information to claims databases by insurers. Based on the analysis by the Texas Department of Insurance, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: JOB, AG, KJG, CH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2011 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1656 by Watson (Relating to the reporting of information to claims databases by insurers.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1656 by Watson (Relating to the reporting of information to claims databases by insurers.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board SB1656 by Watson (Relating to the reporting of information to claims databases by insurers.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted SB1656 by Watson (Relating to the reporting of information to claims databases by insurers.), 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 the reporting of information to claims databases by insurers. Based on the analysis by the Texas Department of Insurance, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing 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, AG, KJG, CH JOB, AG, KJG, CH