LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1291 by Bell, Keith (Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Occupations Code Chapter 103 to require a hospital or health care facility at which abortions are performed to post a sign in a location easily visible to employees of the hospital or facility who may perform or participate in an abortion procedure regarding their right to object. The sign would be required to meet certain specifications outlined in the bill.The Health and Human Services Commission and the University of Texas indicate any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and could be absorbed within available resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 720 UT Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 29, 2021 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1291 by Bell, Keith (Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1291 by Bell, Keith (Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1291 by Bell, Keith (Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1291 by Bell, Keith (Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.), 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 Occupations Code Chapter 103 to require a hospital or health care facility at which abortions are performed to post a sign in a location easily visible to employees of the hospital or facility who may perform or participate in an abortion procedure regarding their right to object. The sign would be required to meet certain specifications outlined in the bill.The Health and Human Services Commission and the University of Texas indicate any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and could be absorbed within available resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 720 UT Sys Admin 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 720 UT Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI JMc, AKI, JLI