| TO: | Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB4531 by Chavez (Relating to the use and safety of certain types of motorcycles, the establishment of a training requirement for the use of such motorcycles, and providing a penalty.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Transportation Code (Chapter 521) by requiring operators and owners of high-performance motorcycles to attend the training program established under Title 7, Subtitle G. The bill would also establish an offense under this chapter punishable by not less than $500 but not more than $1000. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.
This bill could collect additional revenue for state or local entities. However, the bill is not clear if the new revenue would be from civil fines or from a particular offense. The bill is also not clear if the state or if local entities would collect the potential revenues. Due to this uncertainty, potential revenue estimates can not be determined at this time. This analysis assumes any additional Department of Public Safety costs for the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within current appropriations.
| Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, ESi, GG, LG
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