LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

January 26, 2007

TO:	Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB59 by Zaffirini (Relating to the authority of certain law enforcement agencies to establish a checkpoint on a highway or street to determine whether persons are driving while intoxicated.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure by authorizing the Department of Public Safety, county sheriff's offices, and municipal police departments to set up sobriety checkpoints on a highway or street. The bill provides the procedures that the agency would have to follow when planning, establishing, and operating the checkpoints and requires various administrative responsibilities.

If an agency were to implement the provisions of the bill, it is anticipated it would do so only if any associated costs could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, DB