LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 1, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Fred M. Bosse, Chair, House Committee on Civil
               Practices
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB248  by Pitts (Relating to the liability of a
               chiropractor who voluntarily provides health care
               services.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend the Civil Practices and Remedies Code to include a
chiropractor licensed under Chapter 201, Occupations Code, or a retired
chiropractor who is eligible to provide health care services under the
law of this state in the definition of volunteer health care provider.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB