LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 21, 2021

TO:
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3366 by Klick (Relating to authorizing the electronic transmission of certain communications related to the prevention of communicable diseases.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) or a health authority to send certain communications related to the prevention of communicable diseases by e-mail with a read receipt requested if the recipient consents. DSHS indicated the provisions of the bill could be implemented within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
537 State Health Services
LBB Staff:
JMc, AKI, NDA, JLI