LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                              March 1, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Kenneth Armbrister, Chair, Senate Committee on
               Criminal Justice
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB577  by Bivins (relating to driving privileges of
               drivers under 18 years of age.), Committee Report 1st
               House, Substituted
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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Technology Impact
  
The Department of Public Safety estimates that 1,584 hours of contract
programming at $120/hour for a total cost of $190,080 would be required
to modify the Online, Batch and Distributive Driver License Systems.  In
addition it is expected to cost $29,000 for the driver's license vendor
to create the new license established by the bill and make required
changes to "restriction" formats.  All costs would be one-time and occur
in fiscal year 2002 only.
  
  
Local Government Impact
  
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is
anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   701   Texas Education Agency, 405   Texas Department
                   of Public Safety
LBB Staff:         JK, JC, JN, DG