LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6199 NOTE PREPARED: Mar 11, 2025
BILL NUMBER: HB 1012 BILL AMENDED: Jan 21, 2025
SUBJECT: Notice to Owner of the Site of an Accident.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Prescott BILL STATUS: CR Adopted - 2
nd
House
FIRST SPONSOR: Sen. Alexander
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
XDEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill provides that, on or before July 1, 2026, each law enforcement agency
shall adopt and implement protocols to notify a real property owner of: (1) damage to the owner's real
property, crops, or a building, structure, or fixture attached to the owner's real property that is reported to a
law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency; and (2) debris identified by a law enforcement officer
or law enforcement agency that is left on the owner's real property that could damage farm equipment or
other vehicles or property; resulting from a motor vehicle accident.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The bill will have a small increase in workload for a state law
enforcement agencies to create a protocol to give notice to an owner of the site of an accident on or before
July 1, 2026. The bill’s requirements are within the agency’s routine administrative functions and should be
able to be implemented with no additional appropriations, assuming near customary agency staffing and
resource levels.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: The bill will have a small increase in workload for a local law
enforcement agencies to create a protocol to give notice to an owner of the site of an accident on or before
July 1, 2026. The bill’s requirements are within an agency’s routine administrative functions and should be
able to be implemented with no additional appropriations, assuming near customary agency staffing and
resource levels.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: State law enforcement agencies.
Local Agencies Affected: Local law enforcement agencies.
HB 1012 1 Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Nate Bodnar, 317-234-9476.
HB 1012 2