Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
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 Introduced
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 must be sufficient to cover 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.