LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2011

TO:	Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1654 by Castro (Relating to the creation of a commission to study drowsy driving.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would create a seven-member Drowsy Driving Study Commission (commission) consisting of members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and the Governor. Appointees would include one representative each from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas Transportation Institute. The bill would authorize the commission to accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source; and request assistance from any agency to perform the commission's duties as prescribed by the bill. The provisions of the bill would expire and the commission would be abolished on January 1, 2013.

Based on the analysis of TxDOT and DPS, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, TG