LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 15, 2019

TO:	Honorable Trey Martinez Fischer, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB741 by Davis, Yvonne (Relating to the notice of rights provided to an injured employee under the Texas workers' compensation system.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the notice of rights provided to an injured employee under the Texas workers' compensation system. Based on the analysis of the Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Texas Department of Insurance, State Office of Risk Management, Texas Department of Transportation, The University of Texas System Administration, and Texas A&M University System Administration, this analysis assumes the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

448 Office of Injured Employee Counsel, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

WP, CLo, SGr, CP