LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 22, 2011

TO:	Honorable Jim Jackson, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB43 by Zaffirini (Relating to the civil liability of an employer or former employer of a mental health services provider who engages in sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient.), As Engrossed

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends longstanding provisions related to liability of mental health professionals for the sexual exploitation of persons receiving mental health services by the provider or provider employees to make references to patients more global and less specific. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

JOB, JT, MB, JF, KJG