Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1287 by Israel (relating to the prima facie speed limit on certain streets and highways.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to lower the prima facie speed limit from 30 to 25 on a residential street other than an alley that is not part of the state highway system. The bill also changes certain traffic reporting requirements.
According to the Department of Public Safety, no fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Municipal League, although the overall fiscal implication of the bill cannot be determined, there may be some costs associated with changing, altering or removing signage depicting the speed limit.