LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 29, 2009

TO:	Honorable Burt R. Solomons, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1707 by Geren (Relating to the required disclosure under the public information law of information pertaining to an employee or trustee of a public employee pension system.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Subchapter B, Chapter 552, Government Code by adding Section 552.0221 to provide that information regarding income, salary, benefit, and bonus information received by employees and trustees of public employee pension systems are public information under the Public Information Act, and not subject to any exception or statute that would otherwise keep this information confidential. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, JGM, JW, DB