LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB149 by Smith, Todd (Relating to the penalty for illegally passing a stopped school bus.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would reduce from $1,000 to $500 the maximum fine for the offense of illegally passing a stopped school bus. The reduction in fine revenue would depend on how often the maximum fine of $1,000 would otherwise have been imposed, but the reduction is not anticipated to be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 13, 2009
TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB149 by Smith, Todd (Relating to the penalty for illegally passing a stopped school bus.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB149 by Smith, Todd (Relating to the penalty for illegally passing a stopped school bus.), As Introduced
Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB149 by Smith, Todd (Relating to the penalty for illegally passing a stopped school bus.), As Introduced
HB149 by Smith, Todd (Relating to the penalty for illegally passing a stopped school bus.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would reduce from $1,000 to $500 the maximum fine for the offense of illegally passing a stopped school bus. The reduction in fine revenue would depend on how often the maximum fine of $1,000 would otherwise have been imposed, but the reduction is not anticipated to be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
JOB, ESi, DB