LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 5, 2013

TO:	Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2787 by Smithee (Relating to the amount and payment of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Labor Code as it relates to an award of attorney's fees in certain workers' compensation cases. The Texas Department of Insurance and the State Office of Risk Management reports that the bill will not have a fiscal impact on the agencies. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill. The change in law would apply only to a workers' compensation claim based on an injury occurring on or after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management

LBB Staff:

UP, RB, AM