Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Corrections
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1832 by Kacal (Relating to authorizing the payment to employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for vacation leave.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1832, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($49,452,200) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2024
($24,726,100)
2025
($24,726,100)
2026
($24,726,100)
2027
($24,726,100)
2028
($24,726,100)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2024
($24,726,100)
2025
($24,726,100)
2026
($24,726,100)
2027
($24,726,100)
2028
($24,726,100)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to allow all employees the option to, once per fiscal year, receive a lump sum payment of their accumulated vacation leave, not to exceed 40 hours.
Methodology
According to TDCJ, the annual cost associated with providing all current FTEs a lump sum payment in the amount of one week of accrued vacation leave per year would total $24,726,100. This presumes that all employees have at least 40 hours of leave and that all employees would opt to receive the lump-sum payment every year. Amounts could change with additional state employee pay increases.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.