LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 25, 2009

TO:	Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB598 by Hughes (Relating to the address displayed on the driver's licenses of certain federal and state judges and their spouses.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Transportation Code, Chapter 521 which would allow a federal judge, state judge, and their spouses to use the courthouse street address in which they serve as a judge on their driver license in lieu of their residence address and requires the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish the procedure for this process. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009.

DPS anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the agency.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, LG