LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 16, 2007

TO:
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB698 by Carona (Relating to the adoption of a salary career ladder for parole officers.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB698, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($5,772,612) through the biennium ending August 31, 2009.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2008 ($2,728,508)
2009 ($3,044,104)
2010 ($3,359,700)
2011 ($3,675,296)
2012 ($3,990,892)




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2008 ($2,728,508)
2009 ($3,044,104)
2010 ($3,359,700)
2011 ($3,675,296)
2012 ($3,990,892)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Government Code by requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to adopt a career ladder for parole officers to include an annual salary increase. The salary career ladder would base a parole officer’s salary on the officer’s classification and years of service.  The bill includes specific criteria for eligible parole officers for the salary increase.

Methodology

TDCJ estimates that the fiscal impact of bringing all positions up to appropriate pay levels, as required by the bill, would cost approximately $2.7 million in fiscal year 2008.  An additional $.3 million per year thereafter for incremental pay raises would be necessary.  TDCJ assumes that all current Case Manager I positions would be upgraded to Parole Officer I positions regardless of tenure.  TDCJ further assumes that Parole Officer II, III, IV, V positions would be eligible for promotion to the next level of Parole Officer after one 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