LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 6, 2021

TO:
Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
 
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB2187 by Nichols (Relating to passenger transportation on state aircraft.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Section 2205.036, Government Code, regarding conditions under which the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) may provide aircraft transportation to a destination, to allow TxDOT to provide aircraft transportation when the time required to use a commercial carrier interferes with passenger obligations or when a representative of the Department of Public Safety determines that security concerns for a passenger warrant the use of a state aircraft.

Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed implementation of the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within existing resources, and any costs for increased use of TxDOT aircraft transportation services would be offset by rates charged by TxDOT for interagency aircraft services as required by Section 2205.040, Government Code.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff:
JMc, AAL, TG