LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 21, 2011

TO:
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1790 by Patrick (Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing penalties.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill adds new Subchapter D related to abortion-inducing drugs to Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code. The bill creates a new Class A misdemeanor for violating Section 171.082, related to distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, of the newly added subchapter. Persons violating Section 171.082 would be liable for a civil penalty. The Department of State Health Services would be authorized to assess an administrative penalty for violations of Section 171.082.  It is assumed that the number of violations would be so small as to not have a significant fiscal impact.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff:
JOB, LR, CL, MB, NB