LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 21, 2017

TO:
Honorable Roland Gutierrez, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1641 by Hefner (Relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and personal identification certificates to disabled veterans.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to expand the current veteran designation on a driver license or identification card to include a disabled veteran's designation for certain eligible veterans.  It is assumed the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current appropriations.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
403 Veterans Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff:
UP, LBO, AI, JAW, GGo