LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 1, 2013 TO: Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1131 by González, Mary (Relating to a database of employers convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to a database of employers convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft. The bill would require the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to make available on its website a publicly accessible list of all employers in Texas that have been convicted of an offense either under Section 61.019 of the Texas Labor Code or Section 31.04 of the Texas Penal Code if the offense involved the theft of a service that was rendered by an employee of the employer. The bill would require the database to include the name under which the entity operates and the name of each individual who is an owner of the entity. The bill would also require TWC to list the employer in the database until the third anniversary of the date of the conviction and establish the required database not later than December 1, 2013. Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:320 Texas Workforce Commission LBB Staff: UP, RB, MW, NV
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 1, 2013
TO: Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1131 by González, Mary (Relating to a database of employers convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1131 by González, Mary (Relating to a database of employers convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.), As Introduced
Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development
Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1131 by González, Mary (Relating to a database of employers convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.), As Introduced
HB1131 by González, Mary (Relating to a database of employers convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to a database of employers convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft. The bill would require the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to make available on its website a publicly accessible list of all employers in Texas that have been convicted of an offense either under Section 61.019 of the Texas Labor Code or Section 31.04 of the Texas Penal Code if the offense involved the theft of a service that was rendered by an employee of the employer. The bill would require the database to include the name under which the entity operates and the name of each individual who is an owner of the entity. The bill would also require TWC to list the employer in the database until the third anniversary of the date of the conviction and establish the required database not later than December 1, 2013. Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to a database of employers convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft. The bill would require the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to make available on its website a publicly accessible list of all employers in Texas that have been convicted of an offense either under Section 61.019 of the Texas Labor Code or Section 31.04 of the Texas Penal Code if the offense involved the theft of a service that was rendered by an employee of the employer. The bill would require the database to include the name under which the entity operates and the name of each individual who is an owner of the entity. The bill would also require TWC to list the employer in the database until the third anniversary of the date of the conviction and establish the required database not later than December 1, 2013.
Based on information provided by the Texas Workforce Commission, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 320 Texas Workforce Commission
320 Texas Workforce Commission
LBB Staff: UP, RB, MW, NV
UP, RB, MW, NV