LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2009

TO:	Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2975 by Coleman (Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain physical injuries that are self-inflicted by a minor.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Based on the analysis provided by the Employees Retirement System, the Teacher Retirement System, the University of Texas System, and the Texas A&M University System, no fiscal impact is anticipated to those agencies.

Based on the analysis provided by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), it is assumed that there would be a one-time revenue gain of $26,600 in the General Revenue Dedicated Account Fund 36 in fiscal year 2010 because the bill would result in additional form filings. Since General Revenue Dedicated Account Fund 36 is a self-leveling account, this analysis assumes all revenue generated would go toward fund balances or the maintenance tax would be set to recover a lower level of revenue the following year. It is also assumed that any costs realized by TDI from 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:

323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, JGM, JW