Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB983 by Bettencourt (Relating to restrictions on the assessment of the fee charged for issuance of certain birth records.), 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 restrictions on the assessment of the fee charged for issuance of certain birth records. The bill would require that a certified copy of a birth record be issued without a fee to an applicant who appears in person to obtain the record and states that it is for the purpose of obtaining an election identification certificate. A local registrar or county clerk would be entitled to a payment from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in the amount of any currently allowable fees. DSHS indicates that provisions of the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.