LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 28, 2003

TO:	Honorable Jaime Capelo, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB587 by Marchant (Relating to the cremation of human remains and the operation of crematories and certain related entities; providing a penalty. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require all crematories operating in Texas to be licensed by the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

It is assumed duties and costs associated with the implementation of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:	212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 451 Department of Banking, 513 Funeral Service Commission
LBB Staff:	JK, EB, RT, TG