LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 7, 2009

TO:
Honorable Jim McReynolds, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3106 by Madden (Relating to the amount of hazardous duty pay for certain employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3106, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($3,323,712) through the biennium ending August 31, 2011.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2010 ($1,661,856)
2011 ($1,661,856)
2012 ($1,661,856)
2013 ($1,661,856)
2014 ($1,661,856)




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
General Revenue Fund
1
2010 ($1,661,856)
2011 ($1,661,856)
2012 ($1,661,856)
2013 ($1,661,856)
2014 ($1,661,856)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Government Code requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to increase hazardous duty pay from $10 to $12 for non-correctional employees. Costs associated for the increase in hazardous duty pay are estimated to be $1.7 million annually.

Methodology

The calculation is based on approximately 7,115 non-correctional employees who currently receive hazardous duty pay.  It is assumed the proposal is intended to include 132 non-correctional employees with the Board of Pardons and Paroles.  The fiscal impact would be an additional $42,840 annually, based on the 132 Board of Pardons and Paroles non-correctional employees.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff:
JOB, ESi, GG, SDO