LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 24, 2017

TO:	Honorable Geanie W. Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB519 by Turner (Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to create an offense for a person failing to secure a child age two or younger in a rear-facing child passenger seat, unless the child's height is taller than three feet four inches, or weighs more than 40 lbs.
 
The offense would be punishable by a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $250.

Local Government Impact

Costs associated with enforcement and prosecution could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.

Source Agencies:

503 Texas Medical Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

UP, BM, KCA, LR, RGU, TBo, EK, JGA, AG, GG, SD