LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 28, 2005

TO:	Honorable Todd Staples, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB89 by Averitt (Relating to electronically readable information on a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow a person to access, use, compile, or maintain a database of electronically readable information on a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate if it is for law enforcement purposes, government purposes, or to establish the identity of a voter.  The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house.  If the bill does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, the bill takes 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