| TO: | Honorable Mike Krusee, Chair, House Committee on Transportation |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB3221 by Callegari (Relating to the records of certain vehicle repairs, sales, and purchases; providing penalties.), As Introduced |
The bill would require a person whose business involves dealing with salvage vehicles, administering certificates of title, or administering vehicle registration to consent to entry or inspection by an employee of the Texas Transportation Commission or the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), a member of the Department of Public Safety (DPS), a peace officer, or a person interested in tracing or locating a stolen motor vehicle. The person would be required to fully cooperate; a violation of the requirements would be a Class A misdemeanor, or if the person has been previously convicted of an offense under the same section of statute, it would be a state jail felony offense.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.
While not significant, it is anticipated that the fiscal impact would be positive by enhancing the ability of law enforcement to trace, locate, and identify stolen vehicles. It is anticipated that any costs associated with enforcing, prosecuting, and punishing violators would also be insignificant.
| Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, SR, DLBa
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