Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 335	House Author:  Shelton et al.
Effective:  Vetoed	Senate Sponsor:  Birdwell et al.

            House Bill 335 amends the Government Code to require a state agency to submit a report of an expenditure incurred in implementing a federal health care reform law if the Legislative Budget Board determines that such a report is necessary or if the law requires a person to purchase health care insurance or an employer to provide coverage to employees, imposes a penalty on an employer who does not provide health insurance to employees, expands Medicaid or state child health plan program eligibility, imposes a coverage mandate on a person, or creates a new state-administered health insurance program.

            Reason Given for Veto:  "House Bill 335 would require state agencies to submit a report relating to the implementation and requirements of federal health care reform laws.  While Texas should make every effort to assess the impact of federal legislation on the state, I do not think the mandate required by House Bill 335 is necessary, as this information would be available upon request of state leadership.  As such, I will be working with state leaders to direct state agencies to provide information necessary to assess the impact of overreaching federal health care legislation on Texas."