LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 17, 2025 TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1185 by Creighton (Relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1185, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($196,140) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2026($98,070)2027($98,070)2028($98,070)2029($98,070)2030($98,070)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12026($98,070)2027($98,070)2028($98,070)2029($98,070)2030($98,070) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend Chapter 755 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves. The bill would exempt boilers that are a component of a medical device regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration under a certain size and unfired vessels in an autoclave from the chapter.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 17, 2025
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1185 by Creighton (Relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1185 by Creighton (Relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves.), As Introduced
Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1185 by Creighton (Relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves.), As Introduced
SB1185 by Creighton (Relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1185, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($196,140) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1185, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($196,140) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2026 ($98,070)
2027 ($98,070)
2028 ($98,070)
2029 ($98,070)
2030 ($98,070)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($98,070)
2027 ($98,070)
2028 ($98,070)
2029 ($98,070)
2030 ($98,070)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend Chapter 755 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves. The bill would exempt boilers that are a component of a medical device regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration under a certain size and unfired vessels in an autoclave from the chapter.
Methodology
Based on the analysis of the Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), the bill would exempt 1,245 boilers from requiring an annual certificate of operation from the agency. TDLR collects $70 from each certificate of operation, resulting in $87,150 in lost revenue to the General Revenue Fund if these fees were not collected. Additionally, TDLR performs inspections for approximately 156 of these boilers annually. The boiler inspection fee is $70, resulting in $10,920 in lost revenue to the General Revenue Fund. In total, this estimate assumes a loss in revenue of $98,070 each fiscal year.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, RStu, GDZ, BFa, CMA
JMc, RStu, GDZ, BFa, CMA