Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1349 by Watson (Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles over real property and to the transfer of specific property from the Texas Department of Transportation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code and Transportation Code relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) over real property and the transfer of real property to TxDMV from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The bill would exempt TxDMV and TxDMV real property and building construction from certain facilities management responsibilities of the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC). The bill would authorize TxDMV to own, lease, manage, and dispose of real property. The bill would require the General Land Office (GLO), if requested by TxDMV, to negotiate and close a sale of real property on behalf of TxDMV. The bill would require revenue from the lease, encumbrance, sale, trade, transfer, or other disposition of TxDMV real property to be deposited to the credit of the TxDMV Fund. The bill would authorize TxDOT to transfer all or part of a specific TxDOT property described by the bill to TxDMV.
The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a vote of two-thirds all members elected to each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2017.
The bill would authorize TxDOT to transfer all or part of TxDOT's Camp Hubbard campus in Austin, Texas, to TxDMV. Based on the information provided by TxDOT and DMV, it is assumed any costs associated with transferring real property could be absorbed within the agencies' existing resources. Upon the transfer of the real property, TxDMV would assume facility operations and maintenance costs and duties currently supported by TxDOT.
GLO indicates that any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's current resources.
This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either with or outside of the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
303 Facilities Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 305 General Land Office and Veterans' Land Board, 601 Department of Transportation, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles