Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB42 by Menendez (Relating to the duty imposed on the operator of a motor vehicle that strikes a structure adjacent to a highway.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code related to the procedures that a driver involved in an accident that results in damage to a structure adjacent to a highway must take. A person commits a Class C misdemeanor if the damage to all fixtures and landscaping is less than $200, or a Class B misdemeanor if the damage to all fixtures and landscaping is $200 or more.
A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both. A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $500.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement, and revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication.