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BILL ANALYSIS |
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By: Callegari |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
The Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission (TIPC) was created in 1989 to administer programs that reduced state agencies' operating costs through the improvement of productivity. At the height of its operation TIPC had six fulltime employees, including a director, and operated with an annual budget of $211,233. In 2004 the State Council on Competitive Government released a report with the finding that small and mid sized agencies rarely participated in TIPC programs. In the absence of meaningful agency participation in the programs, the Council recommended that individual agencies be responsible for implementing their own employee suggestion program on a voluntary basis beginning September 1, 2004 under guidelines developed by the Council. Following the Council's 2004 report TIPC ceased operations during fiscal year 2005. During the 79th Session in 2005 the Legislature discontinued funding for TIPC upon the recommendation of the Legislative Budget Board. In 2007 80th Legislature did not appropriate any funds for the TIPC for the 2008-2009 fiscal biennium. Although authorized by law, the TIPC no longer exists as a functioning state agency. Nor do any other state agencies participate in the state employee incentive program administered by the Commission.
H.B. 874 abolishes the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission and the state employee incentive program administered by the Commission.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 874 repeals Subchapters A and B, Chapter 2108, Government Code, to abolish the Texas
Incentive and Productivity Commission (TIPC) and the state employee incentive program. The
bill eliminates all TIPC employee positions and specifies that any memorandum of
understanding or interagency contract entered into between the TIPC and another state agency
expires on the effective date of the bill.
H.B. 874 expressly repeals the following statutes:
Subchapters A and B, Chapter 2108, Government Code, authorizing the Texas Incentive and Productivity Commission and the state employee incentive program.
Section 201.0192, Agriculture Code, requiring that employees of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 61.0281, Education Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 12.113, Finance Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Department of Banking be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 13.015, Finance Code, requiring that employees of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 14.067, Finance Code, requiring that employees of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 33.0046, Government Code, requiring that employees of the Commission on Judicial Conduct be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 52.019, Government Code, requiring that employees of the Court Reporters Certification Board be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 81.037, Government Code, requiring that employees of the State Bar be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 82.012, Government Code, requiring that employees of the Board of Law Examiners be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 436.061, Government Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 481.010(i), Government Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 571.0303, Government Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Ethics Commission be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 801.111(e), Government Code, requiring that employees of the State Pension Review Board be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 2003.054, Government Code, requiring that employees of the State Office of Administrative Hearings be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 2152.110, Government Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Facilities Commission be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 2205.018, Government Code, requiring that employees of the State Aircraft Pooling Board be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 2306.6019, Government Code, requiring that employees of the Manufactured Housing Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 2308.159, Government Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Workforce Investment Council be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 1001.057, Health and Safety Code, requiring that employees of the Department of State Health Services be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 21.0053, Human Resources Code, requiring that employees of the Department of Human Services be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 117.057, Human Resources Code, requiring that employees of the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 61.057, Human Resources Code, requiring that employees of the Department of Aging and Disability Services be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 301.046, Labor Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Workforce Commission be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 51.109, Occupations Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 253.008, Occupations Code, requiring that employees of the State Board of Dental Examiners be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 651.0512, Occupations Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Funeral Service Commission be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 901.106, Occupations Code, requiring that employees of the State Board of Public Accountancy be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 1001.156, Occupations Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 1071.107, Occupations Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 1151.074, Occupations Code, requiring that employees of the Board of Tax Professional Examiners be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 1301.206, Occupations Code, requiring that employees of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 11.0127, Parks and Wildlife Code, requiring that employees of the Parks and Wildlife Department be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 407.007, Property Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Residential Construction Commission be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 5.2275, Water Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Section 6.196, Water Code, requiring that employees of the Texas Water Development Board be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Title 19, Article 581-2-8, The Securities Act (Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), requiring that employees of the State Securities Board be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Title 109, Article 6243e, §21A(k), Texas Local Fire Fighters Retirement Act (Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), requiring that employees of the Fire Fighters Pension Commission be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
Title 112, Chapter 11, Article 6447m, Railroads (Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), requiring that employees of the Railroad Commission be provided with information and training regarding the state employee incentive program.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the act does not receive the necessary vote, the act takes effect September 1, 2009.