Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3131 by Martinez, "Mando" (Relating to the disposal of certain motor vehicles to a motor vehicle demolisher; increasing a fee.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Transportation Code §683.051 regarding the authority for a person to apply to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) to sell, give away, or dispose of a motor vehicle to a motor vehicle demolisher for the demolition, wrecking, or dismantling the vehicle. relating to the disposal of certain motor vehicles to a motor vehicle demolisher. The bill would amend §683.052 to increase the fee for such an application from $2 to $10. The bill would require TxDMV to send notice to any owners and lienholders of an abandoned motor vehicle for which TxDMV has received an application from a person to sell, give away, or dispose of the vehicle. If TxDMV has no record of owners or lienholders for the motor vehicle in its registration and titling system, then TxDMV would be required to publish notice of abandonment on the agency's website.
Based the analysis of TxDMV and the Comptroller's office, it is assumed the increase in the application fee from $2 to $10 would not result in a significant gain to the TxDMV Fund. Based on LBB's analysis of information provided by TxDMV, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles