Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1473 by Scott (Relating to creating the offense of altering a disabled parking placard.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to create a Class A offense if a person alters a genuine disabled parking placard, or knowingly parks a vehicle displaying an altered placard.
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication.