LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 1, 2013

TO:	Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3172 by Bohac (Relating to the content of photographic traffic monitoring system signs.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require a sign posted along a roadway that leads to an intersection at which a photographic traffic monitoring system is in use to include the range of the dollar amounts of penalties that may be imposed for a violation recorded by a photographic traffic monitoring system, in addition to notice that the photographic monitoring system is present and could result in the issuance of a notice of violation.

The Texas Department of Transportation reports it does not install, operate, or maintain any photographic traffic enforcement systems so there would be no fiscal impact to the state from implementing the provisions of this bill.

Local Government Impact

There could be costs to local governments that may need to replace signs to include monetary penalties for a violation recorded by a photographic traffic monitoring system; however, the amounts would vary depending on signs currently posted. The cities of Burleson, Fort Worth and Plano reported no fiscal impact is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

601 Department of Transportation

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, JI, MMe, TP