Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1032 by Watson (Relating to authority for certain state employees to work flexible hours and to work from home or other authorized alternative work sites.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to authorize administrative heads of state agencies to adopt certain policies related to work hours and place where work is performed for state employees.
Based on an analysis of the Department of Information Resources and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the reporting provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources, 727 Texas A&M Transportation Institute