LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 30, 2009

TO:	Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3712 by Bolton (Relating to compensatory time off for public security officers employed by the Department of Public Safety and police communications operators employed by the Parks and Wildlife Department. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 662 by adding public security officers to the list of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) officers who can earn holiday compensatory time for holidays that fall on the weekend. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

DPS and TPWD indicate no significant fiscal implication is anticipated for either agency.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

802 Parks and Wildlife Department, 405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, TB, GG, LG