LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 30, 2009

TO:
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1783 by Carona (Relating to the use of an offender identification card or similar form of identification as proof of identity for an applicant for a driver's license or commercial driver's license.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Transportation Code, Section 521 to eliminate the requirement for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to accept identifying information provided by the Department of Criminal Justice as proof of identity to issue a driver’s license or commercial driver’s license. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. The bill also repeals Transportation Code, Section 522.021(c-1) which requires DPS to accept an offender identification card as proof of an applicant's identity.

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, KJG, GG, LG