Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB769 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 05/20/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             May 19, 2021       TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB769 by Middleton (Relating to the administration of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.), As Engrossed     Provisions of the bill could decrease deposits made to the Catastrophe Reserve Trust Fund, but the amount and timing of any decrease is unknown.  Therefore, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to the administration of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA). The bill would prohibit TWIA from depositing certain excess revenue in the Catastrophe Reserve Trust Fund (CRTF). The CRTF is a fund outside the Treasury held by the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company. Provisions of the bill could decrease deposits made to the CRTF, but the amount and timing of any decrease is unknown.Based on information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the fiscal impact to the State cannot be estimated at this time.  Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 454 Department of Insurance  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, MB, MPUK, AAL, SD

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 19, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB769 by Middleton (Relating to the administration of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.), As Engrossed   

TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB769 by Middleton (Relating to the administration of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.), As Engrossed

 Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence

 Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB769 by Middleton (Relating to the administration of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.), As Engrossed 

 HB769 by Middleton (Relating to the administration of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.), As Engrossed 



Provisions of the bill could decrease deposits made to the Catastrophe Reserve Trust Fund, but the amount and timing of any decrease is unknown.  Therefore, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.

Provisions of the bill could decrease deposits made to the Catastrophe Reserve Trust Fund, but the amount and timing of any decrease is unknown.  Therefore, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to the administration of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA). The bill would prohibit TWIA from depositing certain excess revenue in the Catastrophe Reserve Trust Fund (CRTF). The CRTF is a fund outside the Treasury held by the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company. Provisions of the bill could decrease deposits made to the CRTF, but the amount and timing of any decrease is unknown.Based on information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the fiscal impact to the State cannot be estimated at this time.

 Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 454 Department of Insurance

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 454 Department of Insurance

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SLE, MB, MPUK, AAL, SD

JMc, SLE, MB, MPUK, AAL, SD