Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB80 by Nelson (Relating to certain required reports prepared by state agencies and other governmental entities. ), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill amends various statutes including the Education, Government, and Health and Safety Codes to modify or eliminate certain required reports and other documents prepared by state agencies. The bill would have a positive but not significant fiscal impact to the state.
The bill requires the Texas Medical Board, State Board of Social Worker Examiners, State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, and State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors to review their rules and other board actions that may limit competition or impact prices for services. The bill requires the agencies to submit a report to the Sunset Commission by September 1, 2019. The bill also continues those agencies under the Sunset Act until 2021.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality