LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2025 TO: Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1639 by Patterson (Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1639, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($215,970) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. 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 Funds2026($215,970)2027$02028$02029$02030$0All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 20252026($215,970)1.02027$00.02028$00.02029$00.02030$00.0 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) to conduct a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in the state. DSHS would be required to provide a report to the legislature no later than September 1, 2026. The report would be made publicly available on the agencies' and cancer registry's websites.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2025
TO: Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1639 by Patterson (Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1639 by Patterson (Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.), As Introduced
Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Honorable Gary VanDeaver, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1639 by Patterson (Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.), As Introduced
HB1639 by Patterson (Relating to a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in this state.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1639, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($215,970) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. 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 HB1639, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($215,970) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. 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:
2026 ($215,970)
2027 $0
2028 $0
2029 $0
2030 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($215,970) 1.0
2027 $0 0.0
2028 $0 0.0
2029 $0 0.0
2030 $0 0.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) to conduct a study on the increased incidence of cancer in female firefighters in the state. DSHS would be required to provide a report to the legislature no later than September 1, 2026. The report would be made publicly available on the agencies' and cancer registry's websites.
Methodology
According to DSHS, a temporary 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) Epidemiologist IV position would be needed to prepare and submit a written report to the legislature by September 1, 2026. The temporary position would prepare an Institutional Review Board Application, link TCFP and DSHS data, conduct the analysis for the study, write the legislative report, and lead education efforts on the study findings after the report is published.According to DSHS, a temporary FTE would be hired through professional services at the equivalent of a full-time position. DSHS estimates 2080 hours at $91.20 per hour for a cost of $189,696 from the General Revenue Fund in fiscal year 2026 and in fiscal year 2027. Additional costs associated with the temporary FTE would be $26,274 from the General Revenue Fund in fiscal year 2026 and $26,209 from the General Revenue Fund in fiscal year 2027.However, this analysis assumes the hiring of a temporary FTE only for fiscal year 2026 because the report would need to be submitted to the legislature and made publicly available on the DSHS, TCFP, and cancer registry's websites by September 1, 2026. The bill would not require additional efforts once the report is made public to require funding for the temporary FTE in fiscal year 2027.This analysis assumes that any costs associated with the bill for TCFP can be absorbed within existing resources.
According to DSHS, a temporary FTE would be hired through professional services at the equivalent of a full-time position. DSHS estimates 2080 hours at $91.20 per hour for a cost of $189,696 from the General Revenue Fund in fiscal year 2026 and in fiscal year 2027. Additional costs associated with the temporary FTE would be $26,274 from the General Revenue Fund in fiscal year 2026 and $26,209 from the General Revenue Fund in fiscal year 2027.
However, this analysis assumes the hiring of a temporary FTE only for fiscal year 2026 because the report would need to be submitted to the legislature and made publicly available on the DSHS, TCFP, and cancer registry's websites by September 1, 2026. The bill would not require additional efforts once the report is made public to require funding for the temporary FTE in fiscal year 2027.This analysis assumes that any costs associated with the bill for TCFP can be absorbed within existing resources.
However, this analysis assumes the hiring of a temporary FTE only for fiscal year 2026 because the report would need to be submitted to the legislature and made publicly available on the DSHS, TCFP, and cancer registry's websites by September 1, 2026. The bill would not require additional efforts once the report is made public to require funding for the temporary FTE in fiscal year 2027.
This analysis assumes that any costs associated with the bill for TCFP can be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 411 Commission on Fire Protection, 537 State Health Services, Department of
411 Commission on Fire Protection, 537 State Health Services, Department of
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JMc, NPe, ER, APA