Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1275 by Plesa (Relating to procedures for the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a person 65 years of age or older whose driver's license is surrendered.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1275, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($5,500,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2024
($5,500,000)
2025
$0
2026
$0
2027
$0
2028
$0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2024
($5,500,000)
2025
$0
2026
$0
2027
$0
2028
$0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to allow a person who is 65 years of age or older to apply for a personal identification certificate online or by phone if that person surrenders their driver's license in a manner prescribed by DPS.
The bill requires DPS to implement the provisions of the bill in compliance with federal guidelines pertaining to the issuance of identity documents.
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2023.
Methodology
According to DPS, programming would be required to create a solution for collecting and uploading portrait images and providing original application documents, which could be accomplished using existing agency resources.
This analysis assumes a new application would need to be developed on Texas.gov. According to DPS, similar application projects through the Department of Information Resources have cost between $1.8 million and $5.5 million to develop. This analysis assumes the upper range due to the complexity of the new application regarding compliance with existing statute and the REAL ID Act.
Technology
This analysis assumes a new application would need to be developed on Texas.gov with a cost of $5.5 million due to the complexity of the new application regarding compliance with existing statute and the REAL ID Act.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.