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:	HB851 by Brown, Fred (Relating to certain requirements for construction contracts with governmental entities.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Labor Code to allow governmental entities to also contract with contractors not covered by workers' compensation, provided the contractor carries certain on-the-job injury benefits.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	303 Building and Procurement Commission, 453 Workers' Compensation Commission, 478 Research and Oversight Council on Workers' Compensation
LBB Staff:	JK, JRO, RT, JW