Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3798 by Guillen (Relating to making certain voluntary contributions when applying for a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate.), As Engrossed
The positive fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the amount collected from voluntary contributions being unknown.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to allow a person who applies for a driver's license or personal identification certificate to contribute $1 or more to Account No. 801, Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry (Account 801), Account No. 368, Fund for Veterans' Assistance (Account 368), General Revenue-Dedicated Account No. 5170, Evidence Testing (Account 5170), and General Revenue-Dedicated Account No. 5177, Identification Fee Exemption (Account 5177).
The bill would require the Department of Public Safety to remit any contributions to the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) for deposit to the designated fund, account, or program.
According to CPA, Account 801 and Account 368 are both located outside of the treasury so contributions to these funds would have no fiscal impact to the state. Account 5170 and Account 5177 are located within the treasury so contributions would have a positive fiscal impact, though the impact cannot be determined due to the amount collected from the voluntary contributions being unknown.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 403 Veterans Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department