| TO: | Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives |
| FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB2933 by Flores (Relating to the abolition of the Commission on Human Rights and the transfer of its functions to the Texas Workforce Commission.), As Passed 2nd House |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
|---|---|
| 2004 | $0 |
| 2005 | $0 |
| 2006 | $520,000 |
| 2007 | $520,000 |
| 2008 | $520,000 |
| Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | $0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | $520,000 | (13.0) |
| 2007 | $520,000 | (13.0) |
| 2008 | $520,000 | (13.0) |
The bill would abolish the Commission on Human Rights and transfer its functions to a civil rights division within the Texas Workforce Commission. The act shall take effect upon certification of the Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division by the appropriate federal agency, and the transfer of related federal funds.
Since there should be no disruption in receiving federal funds during the Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division certification process, it is estimated that General Revenue savings would be $520,000 each year, including salaries and benefits, starting in fiscal year 2006. In addition to handling employment and discrimination cases, it is assumed that the Texas Workforce Commission’s Civil Rights Division would provide technical assistance and comprehensive training on compliance with laws prohibiting discrimination using appropriated receipts and interagency contracts.
| Source Agencies: | 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 344 Commission on Human Rights
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| LBB Staff: | JK, GO, JO, WP, BL, MS
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