SRC-DPW C.S.S.B. 1169 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1169 76R10631 DWS-DBy: Wentworth State Affairs 3/26/1999 Committee Report (Substituted) DIGEST Currently, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) distributes 1,085,554 driver's handbooks annually at an agency cost of $231,797.44. This bill would allow the DPS to recover the cost of publishing the handbooks. PURPOSE As proposed, C.S.S.B. 1169 authorizes the Department of Public Safety to sell advertising in any driver's handbook that it publishes. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 521A, Transportation Code, by adding Section 521.006, as follows: Sec. 521.006. ADVERTISING IN DRIVER'S HANDBOOK. Authorizes the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to sell advertising in any driver's handbook that the DPS publishes. Requires the DPS to deposit proceeds from advertising to credit the driver's handbook advertising account in the general revenue fund, which may only be appropriated for the purpose of administration of this chapter. Effective date: 90 days after adjournment. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES SECTION 1. Amends Section 521.006, Transportation Code, by adding Subsection (b), to require the DPS to deposit proceeds from advertising in driver's handbooks into the driver's handbook advertising account.