Honorable Poncho Nevárez, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB162 by White (Relating to suspending the driver's licenses of certain persons convicted of driving while intoxicated offenses.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB162, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.
However, there would be a significant loss to the Texas Mobility Fund.
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2020
$0
2021
$0
2022
$0
2023
$0
2024
$0
Fiscal Year
Probable Revenue (Loss) from Texas Mobility Fund 365
2020
($14,254,400)
2021
($14,254,400)
2022
($14,254,400)
2023
($14,254,400)
2024
($14,254,400)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would eliminate the Driving While License Invalid (DWLI) suspensions unless the underlying suspension is for a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) offense. The bill also modifies the period of suspension for DWLI from the lesser of either the term of the original suspension or one year to a period of 90 days.
Methodology
According to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) the reinstatement fee for administrative DWLI suspension is $100, which is dedicated to the Texas Mobility Fund. DPS estimates the average number of DWLIs entered into driver records per fiscal year is 145,756. Taking into account the number of DWLIs entered into driver records with an underlying conviction of DWI (3,212), the number of affected suspensions is 142,544.
Based on the analysis by DPS the estimated annual revenue loss to the Texas Mobility Fund would be $14,254,400 beginning in fiscal year 2020.
Note: The bill would reduce, rescind, or repeal the dedication of a specific source or portion of revenue dedicated to the Texas Mobility Fund. Article 3, Section 49-k, of the Texas Constitution, specifies that while money in the Texas Mobility Fund is pledged for the payment of any outstanding debt obligations, the Legislature may not reduce, rescind, or repeal the dedication of a specific source or portion of revenue dedicated to the Texas Mobility Fund unless the Legislature by law dedicates a substitute or different source of revenue that is projected by CPA to be of a value equal to or greater than the source or amount being reduced, rescinded, or repealed.
Technology
According to DPS, the Information Technology (IT) Division would need contractors to provide programming support for development, security, networking, and project management. The cost for this support is not expected to be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.