SRC-AMY S.B. 870 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 870
78R7747 DWS-FBy: Shapiro
Infrastructure Development and Security
3/26/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, Texas can only fund approximately 36 percent of needed
transportation projects.  The Texas Constitution dedicates vehicle
registration fees and three-fourths of motor fuels taxes for the sole
purpose of constructing, maintaining, and policing public roadways.  Money
is appropriated from the State Highway fund to administer certain
programs, but the generated revenue from these programs flows back into
the General Revenue Fund.  As proposed, S.B. 870 directs the revenue
generated from the state's driver's license fees to the credit of the
Texas Mobility Fund. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 521.313, Transportation Code, by adding
Subsection (c) to require each fee collected under this section to be
deposited to the credit of the Texas Mobility Fund. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 521.3466, Transportation Code, by adding
Subsection (e) to require each fee collected under this section to be
deposited to the credit of the Texas Mobility Fund. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Chapter 521R, Transportation Code, by adding Section
521.428, as follows: 

Sec. 521.428.  DISPOSITION OF FEES.  (a) Requires each fee collected under
this section to be deposited to the credit of the Texas Mobility Fund,
except as provided by Subsection (b) for Section 662.011(a) (Motorcycle
Education Fund Account). 

(b) Sets forth fees that are not applicable under Subsection (a).

SECTION 4.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.
            Makes application of this Act prospective.