LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                               May 18, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Fred M. Bosse, Chair, House Committee on Civil
               Practices
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1654  by Bernsen (Relating to the provision of defense
               counsel to insureds by liability insurers; providing a
               civil penalty.), Committee Report 2nd House, as amended
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   454   Texas Department of Insurance, 302   Office of
                   the Attorney General
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, JO, DE