LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


March 10, 2023

TO:	Honorable Oscar Longoria, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB471 by Patterson (Relating to benefits for certain first responders and other employees related to illness and injury.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

The bill's provisions could create costs for counties and municipalities that do not currently provide illness and injury benefits commensurate with the bill's requirements to certain first responders.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JMc, SZ, BC, DPE, LBl, DDel, LBO, MGol