LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 17, 2005

TO:
Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB407 by Uresti (Relating to coverage for school district employees under certain health benefit plans.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize a school district employee who is the spouse of another school district employee to elect whether to be treated as an employee or as the dependent of the other employee in situations where health insurance coverage is provided through either a small or large employer health benefit plan.  The Commissioner of Insurance would be granted rulemaking authority to implement the provision.
 
The bill would apply beginning with the 2005-06 school year.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff:
JOB, CT, JRO, UP, JSc