LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2017 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB877 by Hancock (Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code waiving a political subdivisions sovereign immunity for paying attorney fees if the entity self-insures individually or collectively.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.The Department of Insurance, Office of Risk Management, and Texas Education Agency anticipate no significant fiscal implications from the bill. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact to local government cannot be determined. According to the Texas Education Agency, school districts may be impacted depending on their current insurance coverage.The Texas Association of School Board Officials estimates for every $100,000 in insurance claims school districts would be responsible for paying $30,000 in attorney fees. Source Agencies:454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 701 Texas Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, CL, GG, BM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 5, 2017
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB877 by Hancock (Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB877 by Hancock (Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions.), As Introduced
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
SB877 by Hancock (Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions in certain workers' compensation actions.), As Introduced
SB877 by Hancock (Relating to liability of certain political subdivisions 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 Labor Code waiving a political subdivisions sovereign immunity for paying attorney fees if the entity self-insures individually or collectively.The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.The Department of Insurance, Office of Risk Management, and Texas Education Agency anticipate no significant fiscal implications from the bill.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact to local government cannot be determined. According to the Texas Education Agency, school districts may be impacted depending on their current insurance coverage.The Texas Association of School Board Officials estimates for every $100,000 in insurance claims school districts would be responsible for paying $30,000 in attorney fees.
Source Agencies: 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 701 Texas Education Agency
454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, CL, GG, BM
UP, CL, GG, BM