LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 21, 2015

TO:
Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3028 by Frullo (Relating to regulation of discount drug card program operators; authorizing administrative and civil penalties; authorizing fees; expanding a registration requirement.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to regulation of discount drug card program operators; authorizing administrative and civil penalties; authorizing fees; expanding a registration requirement.

Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, Employees Retirement System, University of Texas System Administration, Texas A&M University System Administration, and the Teacher Retirement System, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing staff and resources.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2015, but a person is not required to register as a discount drug card program operator under Chapter 7001, Insurance Code, as amended by the bill, before January 1, 2016.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees 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, PFe, NHe