LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 24, 2015 TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1839 by Israel (Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code, regarding work hours and place where work is performed, for state employees. The bill authorizes the administrative head of a state agency to adopt an agency policy that allows a supervisor to permit an employee to work from an alternative work site, including the employee's residence, as the employee's regular or assigned temporary place of employment. The bill would also allow employees working from alternative work sites, with supervisor approval, to work at times other than regular hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, AG, EP, KFa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 24, 2015
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1839 by Israel (Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1839 by Israel (Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.), As Introduced
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1839 by Israel (Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.), As Introduced
HB1839 by Israel (Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.), 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 Government Code, regarding work hours and place where work is performed, for state employees. The bill authorizes the administrative head of a state agency to adopt an agency policy that allows a supervisor to permit an employee to work from an alternative work site, including the employee's residence, as the employee's regular or assigned temporary place of employment. The bill would also allow employees working from alternative work sites, with supervisor approval, to work at times other than regular hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, AG, EP, KFa
UP, AG, EP, KFa