LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 18, 2015

TO:
Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1968 by Huffman (Relating to the organization of public employees.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code and Local Government Code to prohibit the state or certain political subdivisions from deducting or withholding dues or fees to a labor organization from an employee's salary or wages except for certain municipal fire department, police department, and emergency medical service department personnel. The bill would prohibit a member of a trade organization acting in capacity from entering certain premises without consent of the owner. The bill would prohibit a person to aid picketing at or near certain premise regardless of whether the premise is occupied by certain individuals.

The bill would repeal Section 22.001, Education Code.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff:
UP, AG, SD, EK, KFa, JBi