LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 19, 2007

TO:	Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB798 by Wentworth (Relating to the penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 545.153, Transportation Code (Vehicle Entering Stop or Yield Intersection), by increasing the amount of the fine for a violation of the statute if as a result of the violation an accident causing injury to or death of a pedestrian occurred.

The bill would apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, DB