LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 8, 2011 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB328 by Carona (Relating to notice of a hospital lien.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Property Code to authorize a hospital or emergency medical services provider to file a lien with the county clerk. If a hospital or emergency medical services provider seeks to file a notice of lien with the county clerk, a written notice of the lien must be sent to the injured individual or the injured individual's legal representative by regular mail not later than the fifth day after the lien has been recorded in the county records as defined by the provisions of the bill. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 8, 2011
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB328 by Carona (Relating to notice of a hospital lien.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB328 by Carona (Relating to notice of a hospital lien.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB328 by Carona (Relating to notice of a hospital lien.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB328 by Carona (Relating to notice of a hospital lien.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Property Code to authorize a hospital or emergency medical services provider to file a lien with the county clerk. If a hospital or emergency medical services provider seeks to file a notice of lien with the county clerk, a written notice of the lien must be sent to the injured individual or the injured individual's legal representative by regular mail not later than the fifth day after the lien has been recorded in the county records as defined by the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP
JOB, KJG, TP