LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2017 TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1689 by Burrows (Relating to liability of certain governmental entities in certain workers' compensation actions.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and the Labor Code relating to liability of certain governmental entities in certain workers' compensation actions. The State Office of Risk Management and Department of Insurance assume any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house or on September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact According to Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact cannot be determined.According to Texas Association of Counties, no more than 20 counties self-insure. The fiscal impact cannot be determined. Source Agencies: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, ASa, BM, CP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2017
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1689 by Burrows (Relating to liability of certain governmental entities in certain workers' compensation actions.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1689 by Burrows (Relating to liability of certain governmental entities in certain workers' compensation actions.), As Introduced
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
HB1689 by Burrows (Relating to liability of certain governmental entities in certain workers' compensation actions.), As Introduced
HB1689 by Burrows (Relating to liability of certain governmental entities in certain workers' compensation actions.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and the Labor Code relating to liability of certain governmental entities in certain workers' compensation actions. The State Office of Risk Management and Department of Insurance assume any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house or on September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact cannot be determined.According to Texas Association of Counties, no more than 20 counties self-insure. The fiscal impact cannot be determined.
Source Agencies: 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
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, ASa, BM, CP
UP, CL, NV, ASa, BM, CP