LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 11, 2005

TO:	Honorable David Swinford, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB610 by Giddings (Relating to the creation of an offense of using a telephone while operating a school bus.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to make a person liable of committing an offense for using a telephone while operating a school bus unless the bus is stopped, there are no passengers on the bus, or the driver is reporting an emergency and cannot safely stop the bus.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, WP, SR