LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 6, 2023 TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB222 by Nichols (Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.), As Introduced The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined, because the number of employees likely to take paid leave under the provisions of the bill is unknown. Texas Government Code Sec. 661.912 entitles a state employee, under certain circumstances, to 12 weeks of leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as required under federal law.The bill would provide a state employee with 20 days of paid leave during the employee's period of FMLA leave following the birth of a child. The bill would also entitle a state employee to 10 days of paid leave during an employee's period of FMLA leave following the birth of a child by the employee's spouse, by gestational surrogacy, or for the adoption of a child.The number of employees likely to take paid leave under the provisions of the bill is unknown. For this reason, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined.For the purposes of illustration, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) reports that the average annual salary of an employee at THECB is $87,620.99. Assuming an employee earning the average salary took 20 days of leave that otherwise would have taken unpaid leave, the increased compensation paid to that employee would be $6,740.80. If the employee took 10 days of paid leave, the increased compensation paid to the employee would be $3,370.40. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 327 Employees Retirement System, 352 Bond Review Board, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, THO, JPa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 6, 2023
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB222 by Nichols (Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB222 by Nichols (Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.), As Introduced
Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB222 by Nichols (Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.), As Introduced
SB222 by Nichols (Relating to paid leave by certain state employees for the birth or adoption of a child.), As Introduced
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined, because the number of employees likely to take paid leave under the provisions of the bill is unknown.
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined, because the number of employees likely to take paid leave under the provisions of the bill is unknown.
Texas Government Code Sec. 661.912 entitles a state employee, under certain circumstances, to 12 weeks of leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as required under federal law.The bill would provide a state employee with 20 days of paid leave during the employee's period of FMLA leave following the birth of a child. The bill would also entitle a state employee to 10 days of paid leave during an employee's period of FMLA leave following the birth of a child by the employee's spouse, by gestational surrogacy, or for the adoption of a child.The number of employees likely to take paid leave under the provisions of the bill is unknown. For this reason, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined.For the purposes of illustration, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) reports that the average annual salary of an employee at THECB is $87,620.99. Assuming an employee earning the average salary took 20 days of leave that otherwise would have taken unpaid leave, the increased compensation paid to that employee would be $6,740.80. If the employee took 10 days of paid leave, the increased compensation paid to the employee would be $3,370.40.
Texas Government Code Sec. 661.912 entitles a state employee, under certain circumstances, to 12 weeks of leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as required under federal law.
The bill would provide a state employee with 20 days of paid leave during the employee's period of FMLA leave following the birth of a child. The bill would also entitle a state employee to 10 days of paid leave during an employee's period of FMLA leave following the birth of a child by the employee's spouse, by gestational surrogacy, or for the adoption of a child.
The number of employees likely to take paid leave under the provisions of the bill is unknown. For this reason, the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined.
For the purposes of illustration, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) reports that the average annual salary of an employee at THECB is $87,620.99. Assuming an employee earning the average salary took 20 days of leave that otherwise would have taken unpaid leave, the increased compensation paid to that employee would be $6,740.80. If the employee took 10 days of paid leave, the increased compensation paid to the employee would be $3,370.40.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 327 Employees Retirement System, 352 Bond Review Board, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
242 State Commission on Judicial Conduct, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 327 Employees Retirement System, 352 Bond Review Board, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality, 601 Department of Transportation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, THO, JPa
JMc, SZ, THO, JPa