LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 22, 2005

TO:	Honorable Todd Staples, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB176 by Brimer (Relating to the required use of towing safety chains on certain vehicles.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Public Safety, the provisions of the bill would have no fiscal impact to the state.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2005.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, MW, TG