LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 19, 2011

TO:	Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB197 by West (Relating to the compulsory inspection of motor vehicles; providing penalties.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to permit the Texas Commission on Environment Quality (TCEQ) to impose an administrative penalty for certain violations related to motor vehicle inspection. The bill would require applications for certification as a motor vehicle inspection station to include a surety bond of $500. The bill would create civil penalties for certain violations committed by inspection stations and inspectors related to motor vehicle inspections. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.

 

The Comptroller of Public Accounts indicates the bill’s impact on revenue cannot be determined. This analysis assumes the Department of Public Safety and TCEQ could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, GG, ESi