TO: | Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB257 by Pickett (Relating to the impoundment of a motor vehicle for failure to maintain financial responsibility for the vehicle.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow for the impoundment of a motor vehicle for failure to maintain financial responsibility. Costs to state law enforcement for impounding the vehicle would be offset to the extent that the costs are passed along to the vehicle owner or operator. The owner or operator would not be responsible for the cost of impoundment if they can later provide proof of financial responsibility. Overall, it is estimated that the net fiscal impact to state government would not be significant. The actual cost to state government would depend on the extent to which owners or operators can later provide proof of financial responsibility.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department Of Public Safety
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LBB Staff: | JK, JRO, VDS, KG, AR
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