LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 22, 2015

TO:	Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2996 by Guillen (Relating to the employment of individuals qualified for a veteran's employment preference.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend the Government Code regarding veteran's employment preferences. Among its provisions, the bill would specify which individuals are eligible for the veteran's employment preference and which state agencies must offer the veteran's employment preference. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with the implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 403 Veterans Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 407 Commission on Law Enforcement, 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas, 475 Office of Public Utility Counsel, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, JJ, THo