LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 9, 2009

TO:
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB537 by Berman (Relating to the transportation of children in passenger vans; creating an offense.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create as an offense allowing a child younger than 17 years of age to ride in a passenger van designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver, without securing the child individually by a safety belt.

Enforcement and fines collected from enforcement are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact to the state or units of local government.


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