LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 16, 2007

TO:	Honorable Helen Giddings, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB34 by Solomons (Relating to the prohibition of certain payments or other inducements regarding a workers' compensation claim; providing an administrative violation. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Labor Code to prohibit certain payments or inducements regarding a workers' compensation claim and provide an administrative violation for such a payment or inducement. 

The Texas Department of Insurance indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. 

The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

454 Department of Insurance

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, MW, SK