LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 12, 2017

TO:
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1689 by Burrows (Relating to liability of certain governmental entities in certain workers' compensation actions.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and the Labor Code relating to liability of certain governmental entities in certain workers' compensation actions.

The Department of Insurance assumes any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house or on September 1, 2017.

Local Government Impact

According to Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact cannot be determined.

According to Texas Association of Counties, no more than 20 counties self-insure. The fiscal impact cannot be determined.


Source Agencies:
454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff:
UP, ASa, CL, NV, BM, CP