LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 10, 2005

TO:	Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB87 by Reyna (Relating to the authority of a municipality to alter speed limits in an urban district within the municipality.), As Passed 2nd House

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize the governing body of a municipality to declare a lower speed limit of not less than 25 miles per hour for a highway or portion of a highway in an urban district in the municipality that meets certain criteria. However, the municipality would not have the authority to lower the speed limit for a highway or portion of a highway that has four or more lanes used for vehicular travel.

The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in both houses; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

If a municipality were to decide to lower a speed limit, the municipality would incur the cost of replacing speed limit signs. The cost per sign can vary from $125 to $425. No significant fiscal impact to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, DLBa