LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 18, 2023

TO:	Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB4579 by Walle (Relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize certain agencies to pay compensation to employees, who are classified in salary groups A12-A17, twice a month (rather than once a month). There could be an acceleration of cash outlays for the agencies who would choose to pay the applicable employees twice a month that would affect the certification balance for the 2024-25 biennium. That amount cannot be estimated but is not expected to be significant.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JMc, SZ, SMAT, BRI, SD