LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 28, 2003

TO:
Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Infrastructure Development and Security
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB870 by Shapiro (Relating to the disposition of certain fees in connection with driver's licenses to the credit of the Texas mobility fund for highway and transportation purposes.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB870, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($176,854,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004 ($78,990,000)
2005 ($97,864,000)
2006 ($95,065,000)
2007 ($95,065,000)
2008 ($95,065,000)




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue (Loss) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1 		Probable Revenue Gain from
GENERAL REVENUE DEDICATED - TEXAS MOBILITY FUND
2004 ($78,990,000) $78,990,000
2005 ($97,864,000) $97,864,000
2006 ($95,065,000) $95,065,000
2007 ($95,065,000) $95,065,000
2008 ($95,065,000) $95,065,000

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Transportation Code as it relates to the disposition of certain fees in connection with driver's licenses to the credit of the Texas Mobility Fund for highway and transportation purposes.  The bill would redirect the deposit of certain fees from driver's licenses and reinstatement fees to the Texas Mobility Fund, Account No. 0365, from the General Revenue Fund, Account No. 0001.  Because the bill would create dedicated accounts in the General Revenue Fund, the accounts included in the bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.  The fees include collections from the issuance of original, renewal and duplicate issues of driver licenses; identification cards; and instruction permits.

Methodology

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) estimates that for fiscal year 2004, revenues from the issuance of driver licenses, personal identification cards, and instruction permits would result in a net loss of approximately $78,990,000 in fiscal year 2004 to the General Revenue Fund, Account No. 0001, and a corresponding gain to the Texas Mobility Fund, Account No. 0365.  The estimate is based upon the number of driver licenses, personal identification cards, and instruction permits issued given the six and four year licenses that were issued.  Additionally, DPS estimates that the reinstatement fees subject to the provisions of the bill for fiscal year 2004 would amount to $1.4 million per fiscal year included in the amount above.


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff:
JK, JO, RR, VDS, AR