LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2011

TO:	Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1386 by Lucio (Relating to the refusal to register motor vehicles by a county assessor-collector or the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require a county that has a contract with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or the county tax assessor-collector to collect an additional fee of $20 from a person who fails to pay a fine, fee, or tax to the county on the due date, or who fails to appear regarding a complaint or citation.
 
The bill also would require a municipality that has a contract with DMV or the county tax assessor-collector to collect an additional fee of $20 from a person who has an outstanding warrant with a municipality for failure to appear to a pay a fine on a complaint for a traffic violation.

Based on the analysis of DMV, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

Local Government Impact

There would be a revenue gain to a municipality or a county for the imposition of the additional fee. In addition, the amounts collected would be directed to DMV or the county tax assessor-collector to reimburse the entity for providing services under a contract. The amounts would vary depending on the number of persons who fail to pay timely or to appear regarding the complaint or citation and the amounts incurred by DMV or the county tax assessor-collector.

Source Agencies:

608 Department of Motor Vehicles

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, TP, TG