LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 2, 2011

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB129 by Alvarado (Relating to prohibiting the manufacture and sale of certain children's products containing bisphenol-A or certain other substances.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit the manufacturing or sale of child products with bisphenol-A or other “known to be human carcinogen” chemicals. This analysis assumes there would be no significant fiscal impact to the Department of State Health Services. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, BM, VJC