LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 25, 2013

TO:	Honorable José Menéndez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB45 by Flynn (Relating to the occupational licensing of spouses of members of the military and the eligibility requirements for certain occupational licenses issued to applicants with military experience.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the occupational licensing of members of the military and spouses of members of the military.

Based on information provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Board of Nursing, Department of Licensing and Regulation, Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners, Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, Department of Agriculture, Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, Board of Professional Engineers, Board of Professional Geoscientists, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Board of Pharmacy, Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, Optometry Board, Commission on Environmental Quality, Board of Professional Land Surveying, Central Education Agency, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Texas Medical Board, Real Estate Commission, Department of Insurance, Department of Public Safety, Comptroller of Public Accounts, and the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 329 Real Estate Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, 448 Office of Injured Employee Counsel, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 454 Department of Insurance, 460 Board of Professional Engineers, 464 Board of Professional Land Surveying, 481 Board of Professional Geoscientists, 503 Texas Medical Board, 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 512 Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, 514 Optometry Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 520 Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 533 Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners, 551 Department of Agriculture, 578 Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

UP, CWS, TL, KJo, MW