LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 21, 2013 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3253 by Zerwas (Relating to the notation of death on a birth certificate and the release of birth certificate information for certain purposes.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to the notation of death on a birth certificate and the release of birth certificate information for certain purposes. The bill would require a notation of the date of death on every person's birth certificate who was born in Texas once death occurs. Additionally, the bill would allow certain information held by the department related to birth certificates to be released to a faculty member at a medical school for statistical or medical research. The bill would take effect immediately if a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Legislature is received, otherwise the bill would take effect on September 1, 2013. Based on the analysis provided by the Department of State Health Services, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, SD, KKR, CL, CH, NB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 21, 2013
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3253 by Zerwas (Relating to the notation of death on a birth certificate and the release of birth certificate information for certain purposes.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3253 by Zerwas (Relating to the notation of death on a birth certificate and the release of birth certificate information for certain purposes.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3253 by Zerwas (Relating to the notation of death on a birth certificate and the release of birth certificate information for certain purposes.), As Passed 2nd House
HB3253 by Zerwas (Relating to the notation of death on a birth certificate and the release of birth certificate information for certain purposes.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to the notation of death on a birth certificate and the release of birth certificate information for certain purposes. The bill would require a notation of the date of death on every person's birth certificate who was born in Texas once death occurs. Additionally, the bill would allow certain information held by the department related to birth certificates to be released to a faculty member at a medical school for statistical or medical research. The bill would take effect immediately if a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Legislature is received, otherwise the bill would take effect on September 1, 2013. Based on the analysis provided by the Department of State Health Services, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to the notation of death on a birth certificate and the release of birth certificate information for certain purposes. The bill would require a notation of the date of death on every person's birth certificate who was born in Texas once death occurs. Additionally, the bill would allow certain information held by the department related to birth certificates to be released to a faculty member at a medical school for statistical or medical research.
The bill would take effect immediately if a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Legislature is received, otherwise the bill would take effect on September 1, 2013. Based on the analysis provided by the Department of State Health Services, it is assumed that the provisions of the bill can be implemented within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No 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: UP, SD, KKR, CL, CH, NB
UP, SD, KKR, CL, CH, NB