LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 23, 2005

TO:	Honorable Joe Driver, Chair, House Committee on Law Enforcement
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1498 by Herrero (Relating to an offense of using certain portable electronic equipment in the front seat of a motor vehicle.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code making it an offense to use a portable computer, a portable television, a portable digital video disc player, or a portable videocassette player while in the front seat of a motor vehicle (operator or passenger). 

 

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, KJG, VDS, SJ, LM