LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 8, 2015

TO:	Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3337 by Clardy (Relating to training and education for state agency administrators and employees.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 656, Government Code, regarding training and education for state agency administrators and employees, including those in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government. It would clarify that agencies may use public funds to reimburse administrators' and employees' tuition expenses for programs or courses offered by an institution of higher education only if the program course is successfully completed. The bill would provide additional guidelines for agencies' policies regarding tuition reimbursement for employee training.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 308 State Auditor's Office, 551 Department of Agriculture

LBB Staff:

UP, FR, JJ, BRi