LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 22, 2015

TO:
Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1094 by Geren (Relating to workers’ compensation death benefit eligibility for certain spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to workers' compensation death benefit eligibility for certain spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty.

Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing staff  resources.  

Local Government Impact

According to the Texas Association of Counties, no significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 454 Department of Insurance
LBB Staff:
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