LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 19, 2011

TO:	Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2017 by McClendon (Relating to the organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend various sections provisions of the Occupations Code and Transportation Code to update definitions and provisions relating to the organization, governance, duties and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The bill would allow the department to enter into inter-local contracts. The bill would also allow the department to conduct public service educational campaigns related to its functions. The bill would require DMV board advisory committee meetings to be accessible to the public. The bill would give the board the authority to establish rules to provide for the filing of a license application and the issuance of a license by electronic means. The bill would authorize the DMV board, by rule, to implement an electronic titling system. The bill would authorize DMV to assess a service charge for a credit card payment, the proceeds of which would be deposited to the State Highway Fund.

Based on the analysis of the Department of Motor Vehicles, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 313 Department of Information Resources

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, MW, TG, RAN