LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 30, 2009

TO:	Honorable Mark Homer, Chair, House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3846 by Swinford (Relating to wearing safety apparel while operating certain off-highway vehicles.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Parks and Wildlife Code to require that a person operating, riding, or being carried on certain off-highway vehicles on public property wear a seatbelt, if the vehicle is equipped.  To the extent the bill would result in additional convictions and additional court costs or fines being ordered relating to failure to wear seatbelts on certain off-highway vehicles, no significant fiscal implication to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department or the State is anticipated.  The bill would take immediate effect if the bill receives two-thirds the vote of all members.  Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2009.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

802 Parks and Wildlife Department

LBB Staff:

JOB, WK, TB