LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 24, 2013

TO:	Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3105 by Morrison (Relating to availability of certain benefits under individual accident and health insurance policies.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to availability of certain benefits under individual accident and health insurance policies.  The bill would repeal Section 1201.227 of the Insurance Code relating to intoxicants and narcotics.  The bill would apply to individual accident and health insurance policies delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2014. 

Based on information provided by The Texas Department of Insurance, it is assumed that implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing staff and resources.

Based on information provided by the Teacher Retirement System, Texas A&M University System, and the UT System Administration, the bill would have no fiscal impact. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

323 Teacher Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, ER