LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 28, 2003

TO:	Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Infrastructure Development and Security
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB944 by Ogden (Relating to the expiration and appearance of a driver's license, identification certificate, or commercial driver's license or permit issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB944, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($341,380) through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004	($341,380)
2005	$0
2006	$0
2007	$0
2008	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Savings/(Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1
2004	($341,380)
2005	$0
2006	$0
2007	$0
2008	$0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Transportation Code as it relates to the expiration and appearance of a driver's license, identification certificate, or commercial driver's license or permit issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States by requiring the Department of Public Safety to indicate "Non-Citizen" on the certificate or driver's license.

Methodology

The bill would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to modify the distributive driver license (DDL) system and on-line and batch driver license systems to allow for adjusting the expiration date and fees, and issuance of a new license type.  DPS reports the cost for programming the system is estimated at $252,480, and is based on 1,052 hours for the on-line and batch driver license systems and 1,052 hours for DDL System, at $120 per hour.  Additionally, the new physical appearance of the license will be an added cost to the current vendor contract, who estimates the cost at $88,900.

Technology

The cost of programming is estimated at $252,480.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff:	JK, RR, VDS, AR