LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 29, 2021

TO:	Honorable Chris Turner, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB776 by Walle (Relating to required provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to required provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for employees of building and construction contractors and subcontractors. This analysis assumes that 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:

303 Facilities Commission, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 601 Department of Transportation, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 710 Texas A&M Univ System Admin, 720 UT Sys Admin

LBB Staff:

JMc, SZ, MB, MPUK, GP