LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 1, 2011

TO:	Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB158 by Raymond (Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would entitle employees to receive up to two years of paid leave to recuperate from any physical injury resulting from a physical assault that occured during the performance of the employee's regular duties.  Based on LBB analysis, the obligations associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be met using existing Human Resources capacity within the affected state and local institutions of higher education.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated because the obligations of this bill could be met within districts' existing Human Resources capabilities.

Source Agencies:

710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 758 Texas State University System, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

JOB, KK, RT, JAW