LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2013 TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1198 by Taylor (Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. Local Government Impact The bill would create a fine-only Class A misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could likely be absorbed with existing resources. Revenue from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Source Agencies:503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, CL, CH, VJC, KKR, NV, AG, NB, LR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2013
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1198 by Taylor (Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1198 by Taylor (Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1198 by Taylor (Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB1198 by Taylor (Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
The bill would create a fine-only Class A misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000. Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement could likely be absorbed with existing resources. Revenue from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.
Source Agencies: 503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of
503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: UP, CL, CH, VJC, KKR, NV, AG, NB, LR
UP, CL, CH, VJC, KKR, NV, AG, NB, LR