TO: | Honorable Mike Krusee, Chair, House Committee on Transportation |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB652 by Quintanilla (Relating to the penalty for an offense committed during the inattentive operation of a motor vehicle.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Transportation Code by doubling the fine for an offense committed while a vehicle operator is inattentive. The bill would establish what defines inattentive driving.
It is anticipated that state and local costs associated with training officers on changes to the statute and with enforcement could be absorbed utilizing existing resources. The increase in fines collected would create a local revenue gain that is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety
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LBB Staff: | JOB, KJG, DB
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