LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                                   Austin, Texas
         
                                   FISCAL NOTE
                               75th Regular Session
         
                                  March 23, 1997
         
         
      TO: Honorable Steven Wolens, Chair            IN RE:  House Bill No. 912
          Committee on State Affairs                              By: Hirschi
          House
          Austin, Texas
         
         
         
         
         FROM:  John Keel, Director    
         
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB912 ( Relating 
to certain inherently unsafe products.) this office has detemined 
the following:
         
         Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB912-As Introduced
         
No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.
         

         
 
The Attorney General states that the bill could lead to product 
liability lawsuits against the state in instances where the 
state is a provider of tobacco to people in its custody, but 
the Attorney General anticipates that any legal work as a result 
of the passage of this bill could be reasonably absorbed with 
current staff and resources.  
          
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
          
   Source:            Agencies:   302   Office of the Attorney General
                                         
                      LBB Staff:   JK ,JD ,JC