LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 21, 2005

TO:	Honorable Mike Krusee, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1255 by Coleman (Relating to an increased penalty for certain privileged parking offenses.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code as it relates to an increased penalty for certain privileged parking offenses. 

The bill would make it an offense for a person to use a disabled parking placard issued to another person.  The bill would make the offense a Class B misdemeanor.  The Department of Public Safety reports that officers would need to be trained on the new requirements of the law but that it can be accomplished within existing resources.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, VDS, SJ