TO: | Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |
FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB765 by King, Phil (Relating to the disposition of certain misdemeanor offenses committed by a holder of a commercial driver's license.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2014 | $0 |
2015 | $0 |
2016 | $0 |
2017 | $0 |
2018 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Revenue (Loss) from Federal Funds 555 |
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2014 | ($49,294,983) |
2015 | ($75,902,415) |
2016 | ($75,902,415) |
2017 | ($75,902,415) |
2018 | ($75,902,415) |
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow certain individuals who hold a commercial driver license to be eligible for defensive driving to dismiss a violation of state law or ordinance, provided it did not occur in a commercial motor vehicle.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) indicates the provisions of the bill could place Texas out of compliance with Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, which may result in a loss of federal-aid highway funds and federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MSCAP) funds.
DPS estimates the potential losses from federal-aid highway funds would be up to 5 percent of the total funds received in the first year of non-compliance ($26,208,017 in fiscal year 2014) and up to 10 percent in fiscal year 2015 and subsequent years ($52,428,469).
Non-compliance could also result in a complete withdrawal of federal MCSAP funds ($23,076,966 in fiscal year 2014 and $23,473,946 in fiscal year 2015).
The total amount of potential losses to federal funds would be up to $49,284,983 in fiscal year 2014 and up to $75,902,415 in fiscal year 2015 and subsequent years.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
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LBB Staff: | UP, JAW, KKR, AG, AI, ESi, GG
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