LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2009 TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1499 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the installation and removal of an ignition interlock device. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require that a person required to have an ignition interlock device installed on a vehicle must do so within fifteen business days of the date that the defendant is released on bond or convicted. Additionally, the bill would amend the Transportation Code to require that an ignition interlock device be installed within fifteen business days after the date that a person's occupational license takes effect. The bill requires each vendor to remove an ignition interlock device removed within fifteen business days after the owner or operator of the vehicle requests the removal and provides a copy of a court order to the vendor that the owner or operator is no longer restricted by the ignition interlock device. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The Department of Public Safety anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the agency. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2009 TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1499 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the installation and removal of an ignition interlock device. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1499 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the installation and removal of an ignition interlock device. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 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 HB1499 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the installation and removal of an ignition interlock device. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1499 by King, Tracy O. (Relating to the installation and removal of an ignition interlock device. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require that a person required to have an ignition interlock device installed on a vehicle must do so within fifteen business days of the date that the defendant is released on bond or convicted. Additionally, the bill would amend the Transportation Code to require that an ignition interlock device be installed within fifteen business days after the date that a person's occupational license takes effect. The bill requires each vendor to remove an ignition interlock device removed within fifteen business days after the owner or operator of the vehicle requests the removal and provides a copy of a court order to the vendor that the owner or operator is no longer restricted by the ignition interlock device. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The Department of Public Safety anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the agency. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to require that a person required to have an ignition interlock device installed on a vehicle must do so within fifteen business days of the date that the defendant is released on bond or convicted. Additionally, the bill would amend the Transportation Code to require that an ignition interlock device be installed within fifteen business days after the date that a person's occupational license takes effect. The bill requires each vendor to remove an ignition interlock device removed within fifteen business days after the owner or operator of the vehicle requests the removal and provides a copy of a court order to the vendor that the owner or operator is no longer restricted by the ignition interlock device. The bill would take effect September 1, 2009. The Department of Public Safety anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the agency. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, LG JOB, ESi, GG, LG