Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2094 by Muñoz, Jr. (Relating to the regulation of roadside vendors and solicitors in certain counties.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize the commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 750,000 to regulate vendor sales of food or merchandise in the unincorporated area of the county with a speed limit of 40 miles per hour or faster. Under current statute, the population is more than 1.3 million. The commissioners court of a county with a population of less than 3.3 million could not prohibit the sale of livestock as defined by the provisions.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.