LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 19, 2017

TO:
Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1051 by Watson (Relating to the accommodation of a deaf or hard of hearing student in driver education; authorizing a fee. ), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to offer a driver education course online in American Sign Language, and establish a fee for the course. The fee may not exceed the cost of creating and administering the course.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within its current resources;  therefore, any revenue from the fee would be minimal.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
LBB Staff:
UP, THo, EH, JQ, AG