LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              April 9, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair, House Committee on
               Transportation
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB3008  by Pickett (Relating to the issuance of special
               license plates for members of Delta Sigma Theta
               Sorority.), 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 to require the Texas
Department of Transportation to issue specially designed license plates
for passenger cars and light trucks owned by members or alumnae of the
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.  The bill would also amend the Education Code
to create a new dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund.  The bill
would require an annual registration fee of $25 in addition to any other
registration fees for the specially designed license plates; that $8
from each fee collected be deposited in the State Highway Fund to defray
the costs of providing the plates; and that all remaining proceeds be
deposited in the new dedicated account.  The bill would also require
funds in the new dedicated account to be appropriated to the Texas
Education Agency for the purpose of making grants to benefit programs
sponsored by the El Paso alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated due to the
estimated number of license plate issuances.

The bill would take effect upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote of
the members in both houses; otherwise, the bill would take effect
September 1, 2001.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   601   Texas Department of Transportation, 701   Texas
                   Education Agency, 304   Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:         JK, JO, MW