LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 6, 2005

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB572 by Barrientos (Relating to the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures for certain state agencies.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends the Labor Code to require certain agencies to implement personnel policies and procedures for job selection.  This would include a selection instrument to better match job-related criteria and applicant characteristics for entry-level positions compensated under the Schedule A classification salary schedule.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Department of Family and Protective Services, 538 Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, 539 Department of Aging and Disability Services, 694 Youth Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, WP, LB