LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2005

TO:	Honorable Craig Eiland, Chair, House Committee on Pensions & Investments
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2825 by Chavez (Relating to the provision of state death benefits to certain federal law enforcement officers and special agents who assist state and local law enforcement agencies in this state.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill adds state death benefits under Chapter 615 of the Government Code to federal law enforcement officers and special agents who are performing duties in this state by assisting state and local law enforcement.  The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Based on information from the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT), there have only been two federal officers in Texas' history who have died in the line of duty assisting in state and local law enforcement and those deaths were 10 years ago.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

327 Employees Retirement System

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, MS, JW