LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 2, 2015 TO: Honorable Susan Lewis King, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB577 by Flynn (Relating to pay, benefits and requirements for state active duty service members.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Texas Government Code as it relates to state active duty military service. Under the provisions of the bill, claims of discrimination by military service members on state active duty would be exempt from the jurisdiction of the Texas Workforce Commission's civil rights division, and a member of the Texas Military Forces called to state active duty is subject to certain regulations established for continued military membership. The Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Military Department anticipate no significant fiscal impact as the result of implementation of the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:320 Texas Workforce Commission, 401 Military Department LBB Staff: UP, FR, AI, RCa, JLi LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 2, 2015 TO: Honorable Susan Lewis King, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB577 by Flynn (Relating to pay, benefits and requirements for state active duty service members.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Susan Lewis King, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB577 by Flynn (Relating to pay, benefits and requirements for state active duty service members.), As Introduced Honorable Susan Lewis King, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Honorable Susan Lewis King, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB577 by Flynn (Relating to pay, benefits and requirements for state active duty service members.), As Introduced HB577 by Flynn (Relating to pay, benefits and requirements for state active duty service members.), 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 Texas Government Code as it relates to state active duty military service. Under the provisions of the bill, claims of discrimination by military service members on state active duty would be exempt from the jurisdiction of the Texas Workforce Commission's civil rights division, and a member of the Texas Military Forces called to state active duty is subject to certain regulations established for continued military membership. The Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Military Department anticipate no significant fiscal impact as the result of implementation of the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015. The bill would amend the Texas Government Code as it relates to state active duty military service. Under the provisions of the bill, claims of discrimination by military service members on state active duty would be exempt from the jurisdiction of the Texas Workforce Commission's civil rights division, and a member of the Texas Military Forces called to state active duty is subject to certain regulations established for continued military membership. The Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Military Department anticipate no significant fiscal impact as the result of implementation of the bill. The bill would take effect September 1, 2015. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 401 Military Department 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 401 Military Department LBB Staff: UP, FR, AI, RCa, JLi UP, FR, AI, RCa, JLi