LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 27, 2013

TO:
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB97 by Patrick (Relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs; providing penalties.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code relating to distributing or prescribing abortion-inducing drugs.  The bill would authorize the Texas Medical Board to assess administrative penalties for violations under the provisions of the bill.  Based on information provided by the Texas Medical Board and the Department of State Health Services, 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 fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
503 Texas Medical Board, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff:
UP, CL, MW, NV, SD, CH