LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

February 25, 2013

TO:	Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee On Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB606 by Guillen (Relating to the punishment for traffic offenses committed in a construction or maintenance work zone.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the automatic suspension of a driver's license for a certain duration upon final conviction of an offense under Subtitle C if it is shown that the offense was committed in a construction or maintenance work zone when workers were present and within the preceding five years of the offense date the person has been convicted two or more times of an offense under Subtitle C. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.

Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies:

405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

UP, ESi, AI, JAW