LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 20, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Steven Wolens, Chair, House Committee on State
               Affairs
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB213  by Longoria (Relating to the time at which life
               begins.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The Office of the Attorney General indicates that any costs it incurs
associated with the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the
agency's existing resources.  The Department of Health (TDH) indicates
it anticipates no fiscal impact.  This estimate assumed that any costs
TDH may incur associated with the provisions of the bill could be
absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   501   Texas Department of Health, 302   Office of the
                   Attorney General
LBB Staff:         JK, RB, KF, RM