LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 17, 2023

TO:	Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
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.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

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, SZ, DPE, BC, LBl, DDel, LBO, MGol