LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 21, 2023 TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1237 by Flores (Relating to compensation and leave for certain security officers or investigators commissioned as peace officers by the comptroller.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1237, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($1,527,230) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2024($763,615)2025($763,615)2026($763,615)2027($763,615)2028($763,615)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12024($763,615)2025($763,615)2026($763,615)2027($763,615)2028($763,615) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend Chapter 403 of the Government Code, adding Section 403.0306 regarding commissioned peace officers.The bill would require that a security officer or investigator commissioned as a peace officer by the comptroller is compensated according to Schedule C of the position classification salary schedule prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.The bill would amend Section 661.918(a) of the Government Code to make peace officers commissioned by the Comptroller eligible for injury leave.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1237 by Flores (Relating to compensation and leave for certain security officers or investigators commissioned as peace officers by the comptroller.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1237 by Flores (Relating to compensation and leave for certain security officers or investigators commissioned as peace officers by the comptroller.), As Introduced
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1237 by Flores (Relating to compensation and leave for certain security officers or investigators commissioned as peace officers by the comptroller.), As Introduced
SB1237 by Flores (Relating to compensation and leave for certain security officers or investigators commissioned as peace officers by the comptroller.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1237, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($1,527,230) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1237, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($1,527,230) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2024 ($763,615)
2025 ($763,615)
2026 ($763,615)
2027 ($763,615)
2028 ($763,615)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2024 ($763,615)
2025 ($763,615)
2026 ($763,615)
2027 ($763,615)
2028 ($763,615)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend Chapter 403 of the Government Code, adding Section 403.0306 regarding commissioned peace officers.The bill would require that a security officer or investigator commissioned as a peace officer by the comptroller is compensated according to Schedule C of the position classification salary schedule prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.The bill would amend Section 661.918(a) of the Government Code to make peace officers commissioned by the Comptroller eligible for injury leave.
The bill would require that a security officer or investigator commissioned as a peace officer by the comptroller is compensated according to Schedule C of the position classification salary schedule prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.
The bill would amend Section 661.918(a) of the Government Code to make peace officers commissioned by the Comptroller eligible for injury leave.
Methodology
Under current law, the Comptroller estimates that implementation of the bill would cost the state $763,615 per fiscal year. The Comptroller currently commissions 37 peace officers who would be reclassified as Schedule C employees. The increase in salaries for these officers would be $694,195 per fiscal year. Additionally, the 0.5 percent agency retirement contribution would be $3,471, and the 9.5 percent state contribution would be $65,949.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
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