LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2009 TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2839 by Riddle (Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of racing a motor vehicle on a highway.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a court that enters a judgment of conviction for an offense of racing a motor vehicle on a highway when the defendant has previously been convicted of the same offense to order the motor vehicle the defendant was driving at the time of the offense to be forfeited to the state if the defendant was an owner at the time or the offense and is an owner at the time of conviction. 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, DB LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 5, 2009 TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2839 by Riddle (Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of racing a motor vehicle on a highway.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2839 by Riddle (Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of racing a motor vehicle on a highway.), 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 HB2839 by Riddle (Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of racing a motor vehicle on a highway.), As Introduced HB2839 by Riddle (Relating to the civil and criminal consequences of racing a motor vehicle on a highway.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to authorize a court that enters a judgment of conviction for an offense of racing a motor vehicle on a highway when the defendant has previously been convicted of the same offense to order the motor vehicle the defendant was driving at the time of the offense to be forfeited to the state if the defendant was an owner at the time or the offense and is an owner at the time of conviction. 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, DB JOB, ESi, DB