Honorable Jeff Leach, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB204 by Tepper (Relating to the total annual salary from state and county sources for certain state prosecutors.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB204, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($662,068) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
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
2026
($331,034)
2027
($331,034)
2028
($331,034)
2029
($331,034)
2030
($331,034)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2026
($331,034)
2027
($331,034)
2028
($331,034)
2029
($331,034)
2030
($331,034)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend the Government Code to create an exemption to the limitation on Comptroller of Public Accounts, Judiciary Section, supplemental payments for state prosecutor salaries. The bill would remove the limitation for district attorneys practicing in counties with populations less than 400,000.
Methodology
Cost reflected in the table above are based on analysis provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Judiciary Section and the tiered-tenure based salary structure for salaries tied to a district judge pursuant to Government Code, Sections 659.012 and 46.003.
According to the agency, 22 district attorneys would be impacted by the legislation. Salary, benefits, and payroll costs would total $331,034 in General Revenue Funds each fiscal year.
Technology
No significant technology costs are anticipated.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts