LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 22, 2013

TO:	Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1762 by Price (Relating to workers' compensation and other remedies available to an injured temporary employee.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to workers' compensation and other remedies available to an injured temporary employee.  The bill would require the state or political subdivision of the state to accept as proof of workers' compensation coverage a certificate of insurance coverage showing that a temporary employment service maintains a policy of workers' compensation coverage for the temporary employment service and the client of the temporary employment service.

Based on information provided by the Department of Insurance and the Texas Workforce Commission, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

320 Texas Workforce Commission, 454 Department of Insurance

LBB Staff:

UP, RB, ER