LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
April 9, 2001
TO: Honorable Juan Hinojosa, Chair, House Committee on
Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB620 by Capelo (Relating to speeding offenses eligible
for dismissal of a charge on completion of a driving
safety course.), As Introduced
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* HB620, As Introduced: negative impact of $(1,028,456) through the *
* biennium ending August 31, 2003. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2002 $(514,228) *
* 2003 (514,228) *
* 2004 (514,228) *
* 2005 (514,228) *
* 2006 (514,228) *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from *
* General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 *
* 2002 $(514,228) *
* 2003 (514,228) *
* 2004 (514,228) *
* 2005 (514,228) *
* 2006 (514,228) *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would reduce the number of miles per hour (mph) over the posted
speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph to be eligible to take a driving safety
course.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2001.
Methodology
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports that ten percent of all
speeding citations relating to speeding over 70 mph are issued to
individuals speeding in excess of 20 miles over the posted speed limit.
The drivers who are issued citations for speeding in excess of 20 miles
over the posted speed limit would no longer be eligible to take a
defensive driving safety course.
Currently drivers requesting to take a defensive driving safety course
must purchase a type 3A driving record from DPS to show the court that
they have not taken one of these courses in the past year. DPS reports
that 514,228 of these records were sold at $10 each during fiscal year
2000 generating $5,142,280. The estimated ten percent that would no
longer be eligible for the course under the provisions of this bill
would not need to purchase this record resulting in an annual revenue
loss of $514,228.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Texas Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JK, JC, JN, DG