LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 22, 2009

TO:	Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3007 by Coleman (Relating to food handlers.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would allow Department of State Health Services (DSHS), a county, or a public health district to require food handler certification for facilities that prepare food onsite and that hold a permit issued by DSHS, the county, or the public health district. Certain types of food service establishment may be exempt if certification of the food handlers of the establishment is not deemed necessary to protect public health and safety. The bill would exempt bed and breakfast establishments and child-care facilities.

 

The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. 

 

DSHS assumes that any cost could be reasonably absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JOB, DB, BM, MB, TP