LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
April 12, 2001
TO: Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on
State Affairs
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB255 by Moncrief (Relating to injury leave for certain
state employees injured in the course of performance of
duty.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB255, As Introduced: negative impact of $(8,776,076) through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2002 $(4,388,038) *
* 2003 (4,388,038) *
* 2004 (4,388,038) *
* 2005 (4,388,038) *
* 2006 (4,388,038) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from *
* General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 *
* 2002 $(4,388,038) *
* 2003 (4,388,038) *
* 2004 (4,388,038) *
* 2005 (4,388,038) *
* 2006 (4,388,038) *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would entitle certain employees of the Board of Pardons and
Paroles, The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), and the
Department of Protective and Regulatory Services to injury leave without
deduction in salary or use of compensatory time for an injury that occurs
during the course of the person's performance of duties and results
directly from hazards and risks related to that duty. Peace officers
employed by the state, including those employed by the Department of
Public Safety, the Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and the Parks and
Wildlife Department would also be entitled to this injury leave.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2001.
Methodology
The bill would not have a significant impact on any state agency except
TDCJ.
At any given time, there are an average of 160 TDCJ employees out on
workers' compensation. Approximately 128 of those employees would be
eligible for the injury leave described by the bill. The average number
of days a TDCJ employee remains on workers' compensation is 72.7 days.
Based on the current number of applicable TDCJ employees drawing
workers' compensation at an average annual salary of $26,724, it is
estimated that the bill would cost $3,420,672 from salaries. and
$967,366 from benefits annually.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 458 Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 530
Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, 405
Texas Department of Public Safety, 696 Texas
Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: JK, RB, JN, DG