84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1094, Chapter 1018 Page: 6 of 7
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend Government Code relating to certain death benefits for survivors of certain
law enforcement officers, firefighters, and others killed in the line of duty.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2015, and would apply to the deaths of certain public
servants that occur on or after the effective date.
Methodology
Based on LBB analysis using certain assumptions from ERS, the total cost related to implementing
the provisions of the bill would be $4,812,221 in FY 2016, increasing slightly over time for a total
cost of $24,683,318 in All Funds ($17,183,318 from General Revenue and $7,500,000 from the
Crime Victims Compensation Account No. 469) over five years.
For the increase of $250,000 for the lump sum payment, it is assumed that new claims would
remain constant at 19 each year (13 out of General Revenue and six out of Crime Victims
Compensation Account No. 469), resulting in an increased annual payout of $4,750,000 in All
Funds each fiscal year in the 2016-17 biennium.
For the increase of the payments to guardians, it is assumed that that an additional 18 guardians
would be added each year at the new rate, and the number at the old rate will decline by the same
number, with the total annual number of claimants remaining constant at 112. Using ERS' blended
rate, which increases the ratio of guardians under the new rate by approximately 16.1 percent in
each year, the provisions of the bill would increase the annual payments from the estimated
current annual payment of $386,990, by $62,221 in fiscal year 2016 and by $124,442 in fiscal
year 2017.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 327 Employees Retirement System
LBB Staff: UP, CL, EP, ER, KVe, AG, EMo, KFa, EKPage 2 of 2
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1094, Chapter 1018, legislative document, June 19, 2015; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth705394/m1/6/?rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.