LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 21, 2011

TO:	Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB876 by Watson (Relating to the fee for a personal identification certificate for a homeless individual.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to entitle certain homeless individuals to an exemption from the payment of fees related to obtaining a personal identification certificate from the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Not more than 10,000 homeless individuals may receive this exemption per fiscal biennium. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. The provisions of the bill may result in the loss of an indeterminate amount of revenue; however, this amount is not anticipated to be significant.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, GG, ESi