LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 31, 2003

TO:
Honorable Helen Giddings, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB570 by Brown, Fred (Relating to limiting the liability of certain employers who do not provide workers' compensation insurance coverage.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends the Labor Code by adding Section 406.0335, Limited Liability for Certain Employers.  The Workers' Compensation Commission indicates that passage of the bill would have a $10,632 cost to the agency.  It is assumed that any additional work as a result of the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within the Workers' Compensation Commission's resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
453 Workers' Compensation Commission, 454 Department of Insurance
LBB Staff:
JK, JRO, RT, JW