LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                            February 26, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair, House Committee on
               Transportation
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB642  by Flores (Relating to documentation of motor
               vehicle ownership.), As Introduced
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The bill would amend the Transportation Code by removing the requirement
for the Texas Department of Transportation to issue non-negotiable
duplicate original certificates of title.  The bill would also eliminate
the need for issuing certified copies of duplicate original certificates
of title.

The department estimates an $848,000 cost savings each year would be
realized in implementing the provisions of the bill.  The department also
estimates that an insignificant revenue reduction would be realized for
fees not being collected.  No significant fiscal implication to the State
is anticipated as it is assumed that savings realized from certificates
of title costs not being incurred would be used for other eligible
transportation related expenditures.

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2001.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   601   Texas Department of Transportation
LBB Staff:         JK, JO, MW