| TO: | Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Infrastructure Development and Security |
| FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB571 by Morrison (Relating to special license plates approved by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.), As Engrossed |
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize the Texas Department of Transportation to issue specially designed license plates for eligible vehicles that include the words "Daughters of the Republic of Texas". The bill would require the plates to be designed according to specifications in the bill; that TxDOT design the plates in consultation with the Daughters of the Republic of Texas; and applicants to submit a $30 annual fee in addition to other registration fees. The bill would require $8 to be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund; $0.50 to be deposited to the credit of the general fund in the county treasury in which the applicant resides for administration costs; and $21.50 to be deposited to the credit of the General Revenue fund to be used only by the Texas Department of Economic Development, or its successor agency, for the purposes of supporting programs and activities identified in the bill. The bill would allow a vehicle owner to replace plates that were lost, stolen, or mutilated by paying TxDOT the fee prescribed in current law.
No significant fiscal implication is anticipated due to the estimated number of license plate issuances. Also, the analysis provided by TxDOT indicates that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Because the legislation would create dedicated revenue in the General Revenue Fund, the revenue included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current legislature.
| Source Agencies: | 601 Department of Transportation
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| LBB Staff: | JK, RR, MW
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