LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 9, 2013

TO:
Honorable Jim Pitts, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2100 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to the salary reclassification of certain positions with the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2100, As Introduced: 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 ($27,663,610)
2015 ($27,663,610)
2016 ($27,663,610)
2017 ($27,663,610)
2018 ($27,663,610)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Office of the State Auditor to reclassify certain positions within the Department of Public Safety from "Salary Schedule B" to "Salary Schedule C" of the General Appropriations Act.  This 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 increase salaries of certain Department of Public Safety (DPS) law enforcement officers by reclassifying them one salary grade higher than their current salary grade. Costs for DPS officers were calculated by the Legislative Budget Board for each affected position and time in service tier 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 increases for Social Security and ERS retirement contributions were added. The estimated fiscal impact to DPS in fiscal years 2014-18 is $27,663,610 in each fiscal year. The total estimated DPS cost over a five-year period is $138,318,050.  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, KK, AI, JAW, MW, SD, WM