Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB361 by Nichols (Relating to transportation network companies.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
The bill would define regulation of transportation network companies (TNCs) as an exclusive power and function of the state and preclude municipalities or other local entities from regulating TNCs, except that airport owners and operators may impose regulations and reasonable fees on TNCs that provide rides to or from the airport. According to the Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact to municipalities to implement the provisions of the bill is not anticipated to be significant.