LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 12, 2005

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2278 by Dukes (Relating to the dissemination of accurate information on voluntary and informed consent for an abortion.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would delete the reference to breast cancer in the informed consent materials regarding abortion produced by the Department of State Health Services. The agency indicates that such changes can be incorporated into the fiscal year 2006 printing of brochures, and any costs associated with the change could be absorbed within existing resources.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

537 Department of State Health Services

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, PP, LW