LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 22, 2015

TO:	Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3020 by Guerra (Relating to the offense of passing a school bus; increasing a fine.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to increase a fine of the offense of passing a school bus from $500 to $750. The bill would require a court to order a suspension of a driver's license if the person is convicted of a second and subsequent offense.

The Office of Court Administration reported no significant fiscal impact to the state court system is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

There could be an increase of revenue from fines imposed under the provisions of the bill. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, SD, EK