LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 25, 2007

TO:	Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2498 by Gonzalez Toureilles (Relating to hazardous duty pay for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. ), As Passed 2nd House

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2498, As Passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($10,049,376) 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	($5,024,688)
2009	($5,024,688)
2010	($5,024,688)
2011	($5,024,688)
2012	($5,024,688)

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1
2008	($5,024,688)
2009	($5,024,688)
2010	($5,024,688)
2011	($5,024,688)
2012	($5,024,688)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Government Code by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to increase hazardous duty pay for full-time correctional officers employed by TDCJ from $10 to $12 for each 12 month period of lifetime service credit accrued or to $300 whichever is less.

Methodology

TDCJ estimates that to increase the hazardous duty pay for full-time correctional officers to $12 for each 12 month period of lifetime service credit accrued, or to $300 whichever is less, would cost approximately $5.0 million each fiscal year.    

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