LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2013 TO: Honorable José Menéndez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB442 by Birdwell (Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would allow state employees who are reemployed following military service up to 15 days of leave in the year following their reemployment. The leave would not reduce their other sources of leave and may be used for matters relating to their military service or reintegration into civilian life, including medical or mental health care or employee assistance counseling. The LBB estimates that relatively few state employees would be in a position to make use of this leave. The agency that likely employs the most veterans, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, anticipates that the leave granted by the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:403 Veterans Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, KJo, SD, WM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2013
TO: Honorable José Menéndez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB442 by Birdwell (Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable José Menéndez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB442 by Birdwell (Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.), As Engrossed
Honorable José Menéndez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Honorable José Menéndez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB442 by Birdwell (Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.), As Engrossed
SB442 by Birdwell (Relating to leave for certain veterans returning to state employment.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow state employees who are reemployed following military service up to 15 days of leave in the year following their reemployment. The leave would not reduce their other sources of leave and may be used for matters relating to their military service or reintegration into civilian life, including medical or mental health care or employee assistance counseling. The LBB estimates that relatively few state employees would be in a position to make use of this leave. The agency that likely employs the most veterans, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, anticipates that the leave granted by the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact.
The bill would allow state employees who are reemployed following military service up to 15 days of leave in the year following their reemployment. The leave would not reduce their other sources of leave and may be used for matters relating to their military service or reintegration into civilian life, including medical or mental health care or employee assistance counseling.
The LBB estimates that relatively few state employees would be in a position to make use of this leave. The agency that likely employs the most veterans, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, anticipates that the leave granted by the bill would not have a significant fiscal impact.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 403 Veterans Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
403 Veterans Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: UP, KJo, SD, WM
UP, KJo, SD, WM