Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2741 by Phillips (Relating to the regulation of motor vehicles by counties and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and to certain vehicles purchased outside this state; authorizing a fee; creating an offense.), As Engrossed
The bill would amend the various codes as they relate to the regulation of motor vehicles by counties and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. The provisions of the bill that create new felony criminal offenses are the subject of this analysis. Under the provisions of the bill, certain activities related to Texas Department of Motor Vehicles registration insignia or license plates would be punishable as a felony of the third degree.
A felony of the third degree is punishable by confinement in prison for a term from 2 to 10 years and, in addition to confinement, an optional fine not to exceed $10,000.
Creating a new offense is expected to result in increased demands upon the correctional resources of counties or of the state due to longer terms of probation, or longer terms of confinement in county jail, state jail, or prison. For this analysis, it is assumed the number of offenders convicted under the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.