LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2013 TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, House Committee on Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HJR48 by White (Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921. Agencies anticipate that any additional workload can be handled with existing staff and resources. The resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to Article I of the Texas Constitution that would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013. The constitutional amendment would specify that individuals in this state have the right to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage without a penalty or sanction, or threat of penalty or sanction. It would also prohibit a state agency, public official, employee of the state, or political subdivision of the state from imposing or enforcing a penalty, sanction, or other punishment or discouragement on individuals who choose or decline to purchase health insurance coverage. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MH, ACl, KKR, LI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2013
TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, House Committee on Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HJR48 by White (Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, House Committee on Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HJR48 by White (Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage.), As Introduced
Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, House Committee on Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select
Honorable Brandon Creighton, Chair, House Committee on Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HJR48 by White (Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage.), As Introduced
HJR48 by White (Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921. Agencies anticipate that any additional workload can be handled with existing staff and resources.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921. Agencies anticipate that any additional workload can be handled with existing staff and resources.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921. Agencies anticipate that any additional workload can be handled with existing staff and resources.
The resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to Article I of the Texas Constitution that would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013. The constitutional amendment would specify that individuals in this state have the right to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage without a penalty or sanction, or threat of penalty or sanction. It would also prohibit a state agency, public official, employee of the state, or political subdivision of the state from imposing or enforcing a penalty, sanction, or other punishment or discouragement on individuals who choose or decline to purchase health insurance coverage.
The resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to Article I of the Texas Constitution that would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013. The constitutional amendment would specify that individuals in this state have the right to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage without a penalty or sanction, or threat of penalty or sanction. It would also prohibit a state agency, public official, employee of the state, or political subdivision of the state from imposing or enforcing a penalty, sanction, or other punishment or discouragement on individuals who choose or decline to purchase health insurance coverage.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices
327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices
LBB Staff: UP, SZ, MH, ACl, KKR, LI
UP, SZ, MH, ACl, KKR, LI