LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session April 4, 1995 TO: Honorable Keith Oakley, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 2543 Committee on Public Safety By: Jones, Jesse House of Representatives Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 2543 (relating to interactive access to driver license records of the Department of Public Safety, creating access to driver license records of the National Driver Register (NDR) through the Department of Public Safety, and establishing fees for access to such information) 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 authorize the Department of Public Safety to establish a system which will provide interactive access to certain driver record information by non-law enforcement entities. The bill establishes fees for the access. The bill would dedicate a portion of the fee to the Department of Public Safety. No significant increase in cost to the Department of Public Safety is anticipated. 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 Revenue Probable Revenue Year Gain to Gain to the General Revenue General Revenue Fund 001 Fund 001 Dedicated to the Department of Public Safety 1996 $3,600,000 $500,000 1997 3,600,000 500,000 1998 3,600,000 500,000 1999 3,600,000 500,000 2000 3,600,000 500,000 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. The fiscal implication to units of local government cannot be determined. Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts, Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JK, BL, RR