LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
74th Regular Session
March 14, 1995
TO: Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1905
Committee on Transportation By: Combs
House of Representatives
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
1905 (Relating to enforcement of a motor vehicle warranty.) this
office has determined the following:
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.
The bill would include ALL motor vehicles in the Motor Vehicle
Code requiring a manufacturer, converter, or distributor to make
repairs necessary to conform a vehicle to the applicable express
warranties, notwithstanding that the repairs are made after the
expiration of the warranties if current reporting requirements
are met. In addition, the bill would amend provisions relating
to replacement of vehicles and time limits for bringing action.
The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of
the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Probable Cost Out Probable Revenue Change in
Year of State Highway Gain to General Number of State
Fund 006 Revenue Fund 001 Employees from
FY 1995
1996 $159,214 $10,920 4.0
1997 139,214 10,920 4.0
1998 139,214 10,920 4.0
1999 139,214 10,920 4.0
2000 139,214 10,920 4.0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the
provisions of the bill are in effect.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source: Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JK, ML, DF