LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 21, 2009

TO:	Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB675 by Bonnen (Relating to a retired status license for an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist practicing voluntary charity care.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow the Texas Optometry Board, by rule, to allow a licensee to apply to the board to have a license placed on retired status. The bill would require a license holder on retired status to pay a license renewal fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee for a license on inactive status.

Based on the analysis of the Texas Optometry Board, it is assumed any costs and duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

514 Optometry Board

LBB Staff:

JOB, SD, CL, TG