LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 5, 2011

TO:	Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1870 by Giddings (Relating to judicial review in district court of certain workers' compensation disputes.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to judicial review in district court of certain workers' compensation disputes.

Based on the analysis by the Texas Department of Insurance, the Office of Injured Employee Counsel, the State Office of Administrative Hearings, the State Office of Risk Management, the University of Texas System Administration, Texas A&M University System and the Texas Department of Transportation, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing agency resources. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 448 Office of Injured Employee Counsel, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

JOB, CH, KKR, KJG, MW