LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 14, 2013

TO:
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1545 by Allen (Relating to the eligibility of persons with disabilities to use certain public transportation services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require a public transportation provider that provides services designed for people with disabilities to provide written certification to an eligible individual that resides in the area that requests to use the provider's services. Proof of certification would entitle the individual to obtain services from any provider throughout the state.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
UP, AG, TP