LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 19, 2005

TO:	Honorable Todd Staples, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB137 by Paxton (Relating to "Welcome to Texas" signs.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to erect "Welcome to Texas" signs to designate the state boundaries on interstate, United States, or state highways entering the state. The provisions of the bill would specify the elements required to be included on all such signs erected by TxDOT.

Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, WK, MW, TG