LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 19, 2023

TO:
Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB471 by Patterson (Relating to the entitlement to and claims for benefits for certain first responders and other employees related to illness and injury.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

The bill's provisions could create costs for political subdivisions that do not currently provide illness and injury benefits commensurate with the bill's requirements to certain first responders


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:
JMc, SD, SZ, DPE, BC, LBl, DDel, LBO, MGol