LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 15, 2009

TO:	Honorable Edmund Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2640 by Smith, Todd (Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend various provisions of Chapter 2301, Occupations Code, relating to the regulation of motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), to include additional factors for TxDOT to consider in determining whether a license applicant has established good cause for the establishment or relocation of a dealership.

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.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, MW, TG