LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 17, 2005

TO:	Honorable Robert Talton, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB148 by Harper-Brown (Relating to the probationary period of persons appointed to beginning positions in certain fire or police departments.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require a person appointed as a beginning fire fighter or police officer to serve a probationary period of 18 months. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2005. The provisions of the bill would apply only to persons employeed as a fire fighter or police officer on or after that date.

Under current statute, the minimum required probationary period is one year.

Local Government Impact

According to a sampling of fire departments and police departments, no fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

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LBB Staff:

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