LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 5, 2021

TO:
Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3533 by Martinez (relating to the security requirement for the issuance or renewal of a motor vehicle dealer general distinguishing number or a wholesale motor vehicle auction general distinguishing number.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend ยง503.033 of the Transportation Code to increase the surety bond requirement for issuance or renewal of a motor vehicle dealer general distinguishing number (GDN) or a wholesale motor vehicle auction GDN and require a dealer to post notice of the bond and information on how a claimant may recover against the surety bond. The bill would require the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) to post on the agency's website the procedure for making a claim against a dealer surety bond.

Based on the information provided by TxDMV, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
LBB Staff:
JMc, AAL, TG, MB