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:
SB217 by Shapiro (Relating to reporting positive alcohol and drug tests of holders of commercial driver's licenses.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require an employer who conducts alcohol and drug testing to report a valid positive result of an alcohol or drug test to the Department of Public Safety for holders of commercial driver's licenses.  Both the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Transportation report that the requirements of the bill can be accomplished with existing resources.

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