LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 26, 2005

TO:	Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1874 by Whitmire (Relating to the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add automobile burglary to the purview of the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority and change the name of the authority to "Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority."

Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, any costs and duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

The bill would take effect on 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, KJG, MW, TG