LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 12, 2017 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce 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 Engrossed 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 Department of Insurance assumes 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, ASa, CL, NV, BM, CP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 12, 2017
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce 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 Engrossed
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
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 Engrossed
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
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 Engrossed
HB1689 by Burrows (Relating to liability of certain governmental entities in certain workers' compensation actions.), As Engrossed
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 Department of Insurance assumes 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, ASa, CL, NV, BM, CP
UP, ASa, CL, NV, BM, CP