LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 8, 2009

TO:	Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB961 by Ellis (Relating to the sale of certain annuities.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Insurance Code relating to the sale of certain annuities and requires the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to adopt rules regarding the implementation of the bill.

Based on the analysis of TDI, it is assumed that there would be a one-time revenue gain of $9,500 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:

454 Department of Insurance

LBB Staff:

JOB, CH, KJG