Honorable Robert Talton, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2712 by Bailey (Relating to eligibility for beginning positions in certain police and fire departments.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require certain civil service commissions to promulgate rules to identify and verify each applicant's eligiblity to be ranked at the top of any eligibility list for an entry position with the fire or police department for which the applicant passes the entrance exam and meets the other requirements if the applicant is a natural-born or adopted child of a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty under Chapter 143, Local Government Code.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.