Honorable John Kuempel, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3306 by Kuempel (Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle towing, booting, and storage and to the elimination of required state licensing for vehicle booting companies and operators.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would repeal state licensing and regulation requirements for boot operators and booting companies effective September 1, 2018. The bill would authorize local authorities to regulate booting activities in areas where the authorities regulate parking or traffic, including the authority to incorporate requirements for booting companies and operators, establish procedures for vehicle owners and operators to file complaints, provide for the imposition of penalties on a booting company or operator, and provide for the revocation of the authority to boot vehicles. The bill would take effect immediately with a two-thirds vote in each house, otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2017.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation estimates there would be an annual loss of approximately $11,000 beginning in fiscal year 2019 and minimal savings to the agency associated with the deregulation of the industry.
Based on the analysis of Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, University of Houston System Administration, Texas State University System, The University of Texas System Administration, Texas Tech University System Administration, and the University of North Texas System Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 758 Texas State University System, 783 University of Houston System Administration, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 769 University of North Texas System Administration