LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 11, 2011

TO:	Honorable Pete Gallego, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3477 by Carter (Relating to the permanent revocation of a person's driver's license or permit on conviction of a fifth offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, and Transportation Code to permanently revoke a person’s driver’s license, permanently deny the issuance of a driver’s license, and prevent the issuance of an occupational driver’s license if the person has previously been convicted four or more times of certain intoxication offenses. All the applicable offenses would have to occur on or after September 1, 2011. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. No significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, ESi, GG, TB