LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2009

TO:	Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3988 by Merritt (Relating to the issuance of disabled veteran license plates to surviving spouses and of certain military license plates to the surviving spouses of military servicemembers who die while on active duty.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize the surviving spouse of a person entitled to a specialty license plate for a veteran with disabilities or of a military service member, as defined by the bill, who died while serving on active duty to register one vehicle with an applicable specialty license plate as long as the surviving spouse provides proof of eligibility for the registration.

Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Transportation, 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:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, TG