LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 13, 2013

TO:
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2100 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the salary for certain employees of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.), As Engrossed



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2100, As Engrossed: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2015.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2014 $0
2015 $0
2016 $0
2017 $0
2018 $0




Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) from
State Highway Fund
6
2014 ($7,545,988)
2015 ($7,545,988)
2016 ($7,545,988)
2017 ($7,545,988)
2018 ($7,545,988)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize the Department of Public Safety to pay employees classified as Trooper Trainees, Probationary Troopers, and Trooper I's up to 15 percent more than the maximum rates specified for those classifications by Salary Schedule C in the General Appropriations Act. The bill would take effect upon a two-thirds vote of all members of both chambers; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.


Methodology

The bill would allow pay increases of up to 15 percent for Department of Public Safety (DPS) employees classified as Trooper Trainee, Probationary Trooper, and Trooper I.

Costs for eligible DPS employees were calculated by DPS for each affected position by multiplying the increased salary amount times the number of officers in that position and tier. Then amounts were totaled across all positions and service tiers to get a total salary increase. This was increased by 18.75% for overtime, and further increases for benefits contributions were added. The estimated fiscal impact to DPS in fiscal years 2014-18 is $7,545,988 in each fiscal year. The total estimated DPS cost over a five-year period is $37,729,940.  The method of finance is State Highway Fund 06. 


Technology

No significant technology-related implication is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
308 State Auditor's Office, 405 Department of Public Safety, 302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff:
UP, JAW, KK, AI, MW, SD, WM