LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 1, 2005

TO:	Honorable Mike Krusee, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB523 by Goolsby (Relating to restriction on the use of certain highway lanes by certain vehicles.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation to erect and maintain official traffic control devices necessary to restrict the use of the far left lane of certain state highways by vehicles with a total of eighteen wheels or more. It is assumed the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, MW, TG