LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 22, 2005

TO:	Honorable Jim Pitts, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1333 by McReynolds (Relating to the provision of state death benefits to certain employees of the Texas Forest Service.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends Texas Government Code Section 615.003 to provide a $250,000 death benefit payment to eligible survivors of certain Texas Forest Service employees with fire related duties. The bill is estimated to cover more than 200 additional employees. An additional death payment is estimated to occur between every one and ten years.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

327 Employees Retirement System, 576 Texas Forest Service

LBB Staff:

JOB, SD, WP, WM, JW