Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3132 by Guerra (Relating to an optional designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate indicating that a person has a hearing impairment.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3132, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($6,538,224) 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
($6,538,224)
2025
$0
2026
$0
2027
$0
2028
$0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2024
($6,538,224)
2025
$0
2026
$0
2027
$0
2028
$0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to provide for each applicant an optional designation on a driver's license or identification certificate indicating that a person has a hearing impairment.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2023.
Methodology
Based on information provided by DPS, the Driver License Division would be able to update the necessary application forms and redesign the driver's license and identification certificates utilizing existing resources.
The Department of Information Resources provided DPS with an estimate of $6,538,224 in fiscal year 2024 for necessary programming changes to the Texas.gov ‘Texas by Texas' website and mobile application to implement the provisions of the bill.
Technology
Programming costs for Texas.gov 'Texas by Texas' would total $6,538,224 in fiscal year 2024.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.