LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 25, 2019

TO:
Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB3171 by Krause (Relating to the classification and operation of mopeds and certain motorcycles.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3171, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($42,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2020 ($21,000)
2021 ($21,000)
2022 ($22,000)
2023 ($22,000)
2024 ($22,000)




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from
Motorcycle Education Acct
501 		Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from
General Revenue Fund
1
2020 ($35,000) ($21,000)
2021 ($36,000) ($21,000)
2022 ($36,000) ($22,000)
2023 ($37,000) ($22,000)
2024 ($37,000) ($22,000)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would make certain statutory changes regarding mopeds, amend how they are classified in the Transportation Code, and remove the $8 fee for moped authorization for Class A, B, and C  license holders. The bill would also require the Comptroller of Public Accounts to determine whether any transfer of money for deposit to Texas Mobility Fund 0365 would be necessary to comply with the Texas Constitution. Any amount determined would be transferred from General Revenue Fund 0001.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2019.

Methodology

According to analysis provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, under current law, a person who holds a Class A, B, C, or commercial driver's license may be authorized to operate a moped. There is a fee of $8 for this moped authorization. The bill would eliminate the requirement for a license holder who wishes to operate a moped (but not a motorcycle) to obtain this authorization. Information from the Texas Department of Public Safety indicates this would impact approximately 7,000 license holders.

Of the $8 authorization fee, currently $3 goes to Texas Mobility Fund 0365 and $5 goes to GR Account 0501 - Motorcycle Education.


Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
LBB Staff:
WP, JGAn, AI, SMi