LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 19, 2007

TO:	Honorable Helen Giddings, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB752 by Dutton (Relating to the right of an employee to time off from work to participate in certain school activities of the employee's child.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill amends the Texas Labor Code to allow an employee up to eight hours of time off in a 12 month period to meet with a teacher of the employee’s child or to participate in a school activity.  Based on the analysis of the Texas Workforce Commission, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

This bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

320 Texas Workforce Commission, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, MW, NV