LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2015 TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB687 by Sheets (Relating to confidential communications between an insurance carrier and a covered employer under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to confidential communications between an insurance carrier and a covered employer under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. Based on information provided by the Office of the Attorney General, Texas Workforce Commission, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Department of Insurance, Texas A&M University System Administration, University of Texas System Administration, and the State Office of Risk Management, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing staff and resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: UP, CL, NV, ER, EMo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 26, 2015
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB687 by Sheets (Relating to confidential communications between an insurance carrier and a covered employer under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB687 by Sheets (Relating to confidential communications between an insurance carrier and a covered employer under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB687 by Sheets (Relating to confidential communications between an insurance carrier and a covered employer under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB687 by Sheets (Relating to confidential communications between an insurance carrier and a covered employer under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.), Committee Report 1st 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 Labor Code relating to confidential communications between an insurance carrier and a covered employer under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. Based on information provided by the Office of the Attorney General, Texas Workforce Commission, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Department of Insurance, Texas A&M University System Administration, University of Texas System Administration, and the State Office of Risk Management, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing staff and resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
302 Office of the Attorney General, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, CL, NV, ER, EMo
UP, CL, NV, ER, EMo