LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 24, 2003

TO:	Honorable Steve Ogden, Chair, Senate Committee on Infrastructure Development and Security
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB946 by Ogden (Relating to certain requirements for obtaining a driver’s license for persons completing certain driver education courses.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB946, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a positive impact of $501,190 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	$208,355
2005	$292,835
2006	$292,835
2007	$292,835
2008	$292,835

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Revenue Gain from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1	Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1
2004	$292,835	($84,480)
2005	$292,835	$0
2006	$292,835	$0
2007	$292,835	$0
2008	$292,835	$0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Transportation Code by adding a provision preventing the waiver of a driving test for applicants who complete the Parent-Taught Driver Education Course approved by the Department of Public Safety.  Additionally, it would require applicants who complete a Parent-Taught Driver Education Course to pay a $5 fee for the driving exam.  The fee would be deposited to the credit of a special account in the General Revenue Fund to be used by the Department of Public Safety.

Methodology

A three-year average (fiscal years 2000 - 2002) of Parent-Taught Education Program participants was calculated and multiplied by the $5.00 fee.  The projected revenue gain is 58,567 participants at $5.00 each for a total of $292,835 per year.  The Department of Public Safety estimates that programming changes will be required to modify the batch and Distributive Driver License System to accommodate the collection of the new fees at a cost of $84,480.

Technology

Programming changes will be required to modify the batch and Distributive Driver License System at an estimated cost of $84,480.

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