LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
May 14, 2001
TO: Honorable Bill Ratliff, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB382 by Gallegos (Relating to the powers and duties of
the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.), As Passed 2nd
House
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB382, As Passed 2nd House: negative impact of $(258,756) 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 $(129,378) *
* 2003 (129,378) *
* 2004 (129,378) *
* 2005 (129,378) *
* 2006 (129,378) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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*Fiscal Probable Savings/(Cost) from Change in Number of State *
* Year General Revenue Fund Employees from FY 2001 *
* 0001 *
* 2002 $(129,378) 2.0 *
* 2003 (129,378) 2.0 *
* 2004 (129,378) 2.0 *
* 2005 (129,378) 2.0 *
* 2006 (129,378) 2.0 *
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Technology Impact
None.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require, among the responsibilities of the Texas
Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP), for the TCFP to authorize the
Commission on Human Rights to review the administration of tests by fire
departments to determine whether the tests are administered in a manner
that complies with employment discrimination provisions of the Labor
Code. In cases where the tests were found not to be in compliance, the
Commission would be required to recommend appropriate changes to the
administration of the tests.
Methodology
It is estimated that the Commission on Human Rights would require 2
additional FTEs to review fire department tests. This estimate assumes
that a total of 100 reviews would be conducted by the Commission each
year.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 344 Texas Commission on Human Rights, 411 Texas
Commission on Fire Protection
LBB Staff: JK, DB, TL