LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 23, 2025 TO: Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB673 by Thompson (Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.), As Introduced There could be an indeterminate cost to the state based on the number of claims made by agencies who employ first responders, as defined by the bill. The bill would amend the Texas Labor Code, adding Sections 501.030, 502.026, 503.026, and 505.014, which would make Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) a compensable injury for certain state employees. The State Office of Risk Management (SORM) is funded through the allocation program to finance state workers' compensation program and risk management costs. A state agency that employs first responders may incur an increase in the annual assessment charged to the agency if additional workers' compensation claims authorized by the bill result in increased workers' compensation benefits paid by SORM. Local Government ImpactThe fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time. Source Agencies: b > td > 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 576 Texas A&M Forest Service, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, RStu, LCO, CSmi, NV, BFa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 23, 2025
TO: Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB673 by Thompson (Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB673 by Thompson (Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.), As Introduced
Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB673 by Thompson (Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.), As Introduced
HB673 by Thompson (Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.), As Introduced
There could be an indeterminate cost to the state based on the number of claims made by agencies who employ first responders, as defined by the bill.
There could be an indeterminate cost to the state based on the number of claims made by agencies who employ first responders, as defined by the bill.
The bill would amend the Texas Labor Code, adding Sections 501.030, 502.026, 503.026, and 505.014, which would make Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) a compensable injury for certain state employees. The State Office of Risk Management (SORM) is funded through the allocation program to finance state workers' compensation program and risk management costs. A state agency that employs first responders may incur an increase in the annual assessment charged to the agency if additional workers' compensation claims authorized by the bill result in increased workers' compensation benefits paid by SORM.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.
Source Agencies: b > td > 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 576 Texas A&M Forest Service, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices
454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 576 Texas A&M Forest Service, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, RStu, LCO, CSmi, NV, BFa
JMc, RStu, LCO, CSmi, NV, BFa