LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 28, 2009 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2304 by Williams (Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2304, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($3,474,624) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 28, 2009
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2304 by Williams (Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2304 by Williams (Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2304 by Williams (Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB2304 by Williams (Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2304, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($3,474,624) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB2304, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($3,474,624) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds 2010 ($1,737,312) 2011 ($1,737,312) 2012 ($1,737,312) 2013 ($1,737,312) 2014 ($1,737,312)
2010 ($1,737,312)
2011 ($1,737,312)
2012 ($1,737,312)
2013 ($1,737,312)
2014 ($1,737,312)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 ($1,737,312) 2011 ($1,737,312) 2012 ($1,737,312) 2013 ($1,737,312) 2014 ($1,737,312)
Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 2010 ($1,737,312) 2011 ($1,737,312) 2012 ($1,737,312) 2013 ($1,737,312) 2014 ($1,737,312)
2010 ($1,737,312)
2011 ($1,737,312)
2012 ($1,737,312)
2013 ($1,737,312)
2014 ($1,737,312)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to increase hazardous duty pay from $10 to $12 for non-correctional employees. The bill would remove the $300 maximum amount of hazardous duty pay for full-time state employees. Costs associated for the increase in hazardous duty pay are estimated to be $1.7 million annually. The bill adds that the provisions of the bill are not mandatory if the Legislature does not appropriate funds to implement the bill.
The bill would amend the Government Code requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to increase hazardous duty pay from $10 to $12 for non-correctional employees. The bill would remove the $300 maximum amount of hazardous duty pay for full-time state employees. Costs associated for the increase in hazardous duty pay are estimated to be $1.7 million annually. The bill adds that the provisions of the bill are not mandatory if the Legislature does not appropriate funds to implement the bill.
Methodology
The calculation is based on approximately 7,115 non-correctional employees who currently receive hazardous duty pay. It is assumed the proposal is intended to include 132 non-correctional employees with the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The fiscal impact would be an additional $42,840 annually, based on the 132 Board of Pardons and Paroles non-correctional employees.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 696 Department of Criminal Justice
696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, SDO
JOB, ESi, GG, SDO