LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 24, 2019

TO:
Honorable Tracy O. King, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1532 by Hancock (Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain occupations and activities; authorizing fees.), As Engrossed



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1532, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($152,800) through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2020 ($76,400)
2021 ($76,400)
2022 ($76,400)
2023 ($76,400)
2024 ($76,400)




Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from
General Revenue Fund
1
2020 ($76,400)
2021 ($76,400)
2022 ($76,400)
2023 ($76,400)
2024 ($76,400)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Education Code related to driver education, instructor licenses and certifications, and alternative methods of driver education instruction. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code related to certificates of operation for boilers. The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to audiologists; repealing the regulation of orthotic and prosthetic technicians; relating to dietitians; and, repealing the regulation of used automotive parts employee licenses.

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2019.

Methodology

Driver Education
Based on information provided by TDLR, this analysis assumes the bill would result in a loss of fee revenue of approximately $15,000 per fiscal year, beginning in fiscal year 2020, due to the removal of the requirement of approval by TDLR for alternative methods of instruction for driver education courses. This analysis assumes the bill's requirement for one driver instructor license and three certifications will take the place of the current instructor licenses with no fiscal impact to the state. The bill would not have an effect on TDLR's workload in this program and no change in full-time-equivalent (FTE) positions is necessary to implement the provisions of the bill related to the driver education program.

Repeal Orthotic and Prosthetic Technicians
TDLR issues very few orthotic and prosthetic technician licenses. The deregulation of this program would result in a revenue loss of approximately $400 per fiscal year to General Revenue beginning in fiscal year 2020.

Repeal Used Automotive Parts Regulation
Based on information provided by TDLR, this analysis assumes the repeal of the used automotive parts employee license would result in a revenue loss of approximately $61,000 per fiscal year to the General Revenue Fund beginning in fiscal year 2020. The program currently uses minimal TDLR employee time so no related savings are anticipated from removing this program.

Based on information provided by TDLR, this analysis assumes all other provisions of the bill can be implemented with no significant fiscal impact to the state. This analysis assumes that any increased cost to TDLR, which is statutorily required to generate sufficient revenue to cover its costs of operation, would be offset by an increase in fee generated revenue.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff:
WP, CLo, SGr, DFR, SD