LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 28, 2011

TO:	Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB90 by Cook (Relating to eligibility to obtain a driver's license and to a study relating to the security and validity of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates.), Conference Committee Report

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to suspend a hardship license if the license holder is convicted of two or more moving violations within a 12-month period. The bill would also prevent DPS from waiving certain requirements for a hardship license related to driver training courses. The bill would require DPS to conduct a study regarding driver's licenses and personal identification certificates according to guidelines contained in the bill. This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011, except the provisions of the bill regarding the proposed study would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote of all the members in each house.

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, ESi