LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2023 TO: Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3161 by Hull (Relating to the duties of a justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other investigator regarding the bodies of unidentified deceased persons and to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a deceased person's remains.), As Passed 2nd House No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. Local Government ImpactBased on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, the bill would increase the workload of local justices of the peace. However, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined because the number of people who would die unidentified is unknown. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 503 Texas Medical Board LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SD, DDel, DKN, MW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 22, 2023
TO: Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3161 by Hull (Relating to the duties of a justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other investigator regarding the bodies of unidentified deceased persons and to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a deceased person's remains.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3161 by Hull (Relating to the duties of a justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other investigator regarding the bodies of unidentified deceased persons and to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a deceased person's remains.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3161 by Hull (Relating to the duties of a justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other investigator regarding the bodies of unidentified deceased persons and to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a deceased person's remains.), As Passed 2nd House
HB3161 by Hull (Relating to the duties of a justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other investigator regarding the bodies of unidentified deceased persons and to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a deceased person's remains.), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, the bill would increase the workload of local justices of the peace. However, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined because the number of people who would die unidentified is unknown.
Based on information provided by the Office of Court Administration, the bill would increase the workload of local justices of the peace. However, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined because the number of people who would die unidentified is unknown.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 503 Texas Medical Board
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 503 Texas Medical Board
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SD, DDel, DKN, MW
JMc, SD, DDel, DKN, MW