LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 3, 2013

TO:	Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, Chair, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2254 by Geren (Relating to apprenticeship requirements for occupational licenses issued to applicants with military experience.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to apprenticeship requirements for occupational licenses issued to applicants with military experience.

Based on information provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulation, Real Estate Commission, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards, Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Board of Professional Engineers, Board of Professional Land Surveying, Board of Professional Geoscientists, Texas Medical Board, Texas Board of Nursing, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Podiatric Medical Examiners, Funeral Service Commission, Optometry Board, Board of Pharmacy, Department of State Health Services, Commission on Environmental Quality, and Texas Education Agency, this analysis assumes 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:

329 Real Estate Commission, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, 448 Office of Injured Employee Counsel, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 456 Board of Plumbing Examiners, 460 Board of Professional Engineers, 464 Board of Professional Land Surveying, 481 Board of Professional Geoscientists, 503 Texas Medical Board, 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 512 Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, 513 Funeral Service Commission, 514 Optometry Board, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

UP, KJo, RB, MW, CWS, JJO, TL