LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 29, 2005

TO:	Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1152 by Harris (Relating to the perfection of a child support lien on a motor vehicle.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The committee substitute relates to the perfection of a child support lien on a motor vehicle. The committee substitute revises the vehicle title lien process and amends Section 157.322 of the Texas Family Code to provide the release of a vehicle title lien done under the provisions of the Transportation Code. The bill adds Section 501.1135 to the Transportation Code setting out the process of delivery of a lien to the Texas Department of Transportation and the issuance of a new certificate of title with the lien noted. The bill establishes the priority and effect of the lien vis-a-vis other liens, and provides that the issuance of a new certificate of title is exempt from fees.

It is expected that any additional work resulting from the passage of this bill could be reasonably absorbed with current resource at the Office of the Attorney General.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, LB, MS