Honorable David Dewhurst , Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1357 by Flores (Relating to the civil consequences of certain alcohol-related offenses.), Conference Committee Report
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code as it relates to purchasing alcohol for, or furnishing alcohol to, minors. The bill would require a person’s driver's license be automatically suspended upon a final conviction and for the Department of Public Safety to not issue a driver's license to a person convicted of purchasing alcohol for or furnishing alcohol to a minor. The bill would create, upon final conviction, a 180-day driver's license suspension and 180-day driver's license denial period. The denial period would be 180 days after the person applies for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's license. Persons with a license suspended or previously denied under this section of the bill would have a one-year driver's license suspension and denial period. The denial period would be one-year after the person applies for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's license. Although there may be increased revenues associated with the reinstatement of a driver's license, these revenues are not estimated to be significant.
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, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission