LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 7, 2007

TO:
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB643 by Hughes (Relating to the renewal of an expired dental license for a dentist practicing voluntary charity care.), As Engrossed



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB643, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($4,416) through the biennium ending August 31, 2009.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2008 ($2,208)
2009 ($2,208)
2010 ($2,208)
2011 ($2,208)
2012 ($2,208)




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2008 ($2,208)
2009 ($2,208)
2010 ($2,208)
2011 ($2,208)
2012 ($2,208)

Fiscal Analysis

This bill would amend Occupations Code to allow the renewal of the license of a person whose license has been expired for one year or more without requiring the person to comply with the requirements and procedures for an original license if the person places the person's practice solely to voluntary charity care.

This bill would take effect September 1, 2007.


Methodology

Based on the Board of Dental Examiners assumption that there could be as many as 3 dentists each year who would utilize the provisions of the bill, it is assumed that an estimated loss of $2,208 would be realized each year from the General Revenue fund for this number of dentists.  This analysis is based on the loss of $736 in revenue which would be realized in the General Revenue fund due to non-payment of renewal fees and penalties for each dentist who utilizes the provisions of the bill.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
LBB Staff:
JOB, CL, MW, AH