LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 23, 2007

TO:	Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB513 by Harris (Relating to the requirement that certain applicants for a vehicle dealer general distinguishing number complete a basic dealer education course.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require an applicant for an original dealer general distinguishing number (GDN) who proposes to be an independent motor vehicle dealer and who does not hold another type of dealer GDN to submit to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) evidence that the applicant completed a basic dealer education course approved by the TxDOT in the year preceding the date the application is filed. The bill would authorize TxDOT to approve dealer education courses that meet the specifications prescribed by the bill.

Based on the analysis of TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, TG