LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 20, 2019

TO:	Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1015 by Martinez (Relating to warning signs posted by certain food service establishments that prepare food items containing peanut products.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 438 of the Health and Safety Code by requiring a food service establishment to post consumer warning signs regarding peanut product preparation if the establishment prepares food that contains peanuts and has a designated space for eating. The bill would require warning signs to be posted in a conspicuous place.

The bill would require the Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the bill. HHSC indicates that the provisions of the bill would have no fiscal impact for the agency.

The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) would incorporate the provisions of the bill into standardized training of regional inspectors of food establishments. DSHS indicates that these activities could be accomplished with existing staff resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

WP, AKi, MNa, JQ