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:
SB186 by Lindsay (Relating to suspension of a provisional license for certain offenses.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Department of Public Safety to suspend a provisional license, for not more than one year, if the license holder is found by the court as having committed an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle.  The offense has to result in an accident in which the license holder is substantially at fault or if it results in imminent danger of serious bodily injury.  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, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff:
JOB, SR, VDS, SJ