LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 18, 2013

TO:	Honorable José Menéndez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1249 by Nevárez (Relating to the designation of portions of State Highway 17 and United States Highway 67 as the General Alfred Valenzuela Highway. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to design, construct, and erect highway markers designating segments of State Highway 17 and United States Highway 67 as the General Alfred Valenzuela Highway, subject to Section 225.021 (c), Transportation Code.

Section 225.021 (c), Transportation Code, specifies that TxDOT is not required to design, construct, or erect the marker unless a grant or donation of funds is made to the department to cover the cost. Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any duties associated with the implementation of the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

UP, KJo, SD, TG