Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2682 by Lucio III (Relating to requiring upholstered furniture sold in this state to be made with filling that is burn resistant to an open flame; imposing a criminal penalty.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Title 9, Subtitle C of the Health and Safety Code by adding Chapter 797, which would require upholstered furniture sold in the state to be made with filling that is burn resistant to an open flame. The bill also directs the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt rules related to this new requirement, specifies that upholstered furniture sold in the state contain a certain label and defines an offense related to this new requirement.
The Department of State Health Services and HHSC both assume any costs associated with implementing the provisions in the bill can be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of