Honorable Geanie W. Morrison, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1959 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles of alternative registration technologies for commercial motor vehicles.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) to conduct a study that identifies and assesses alternative technologies for registering commercial motor vehicles to replace license plates, permits, and other existing documentation and registration methods currently in use in this state; and that evaluates the safety and suitability for use on roadways of the technologies identified. The bill would require TxDMV to submit a report on the results of the study not later than December 21, 2018.
Based on LBB's analysis of information provided by TxDMV, it is assumed implementation of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.