LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 2, 2007

TO:	Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB315 by Miller (Relating to the career ladder for certain prison industry workers.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB315, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($3,610,708) through the biennium ending August 31, 2009.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2008	($1,805,354)
2009	($1,805,354)
2010	($1,805,354)
2011	($1,805,354)
2012	($1,805,354)

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1
2008	($1,805,354)
2009	($1,805,354)
2010	($1,805,354)
2011	($1,805,354)
2012	($1,805,354)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Government Code by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to add industry supervisors to the correctional officer career ladder. The bill would also add agricultural positions to the TDCJ career ladder. 
 
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2007.

Methodology

TDCJ estimates that the implementation of the bill would cost approximately $1,805,354 annually ($1,495,750 for the cost of the industrial worker career ladder positions and $309,604 for the cost of the agricultural career ladder positions).

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

696 Department of Criminal Justice

LBB Staff:

JOB, ES, GG, SDO