LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 7, 2019

TO:
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1865 by Landgraf (Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy; requiring a student permit; authorizing fees.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy; requiring a student permit; authorizing fees. TDLR would be able to issue permits to these students with existing resources and the revenue from the issuance of student permits would not be significant. This analysis assumes that any increased cost to TDLR, which is statutorily required to generate sufficient revenue to cover its costs of operation, would be offset by an increase in fee-generated revenue. 

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2019.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 405 Department of Public Safety, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:
WP, CLo, DFR, SGr, SMi