LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 5, 2009 TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB288 by Dutton (Relating to authorizing a justice or municipal court to grant an occupational driver's license.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to change which courts in which a person would be required to file a petition for an occupational driver's license. Under current statute, a petition is filed in county courts and district courts. The bill would require the petitions to be filed in a justice court or a municipal court. This change would result in a reduction in caseload for the county and district courts and an equal increase in the justice and municipal courts. The fiscal impact resulting from the change in caseloads would vary by court. 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 5, 2009
TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB288 by Dutton (Relating to authorizing a justice or municipal court to grant an occupational driver's license.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tommy Merritt, Chair, House Committee on Public Safety
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB288 by Dutton (Relating to authorizing a justice or municipal court to grant an occupational driver's license.), 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
HB288 by Dutton (Relating to authorizing a justice or municipal court to grant an occupational driver's license.), As Introduced
HB288 by Dutton (Relating to authorizing a justice or municipal court to grant an occupational driver's license.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to change which courts in which a person would be required to file a petition for an occupational driver's license. Under current statute, a petition is filed in county courts and district courts. The bill would require the petitions to be filed in a justice court or a municipal court. This change would result in a reduction in caseload for the county and district courts and an equal increase in the justice and municipal courts. The fiscal impact resulting from the change in caseloads would vary by court.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to change which courts in which a person would be required to file a petition for an occupational driver's license.
Under current statute, a petition is filed in county courts and district courts. The bill would require the petitions to be filed in a justice court or a municipal court. This change would result in a reduction in caseload for the county and district courts and an equal increase in the justice and municipal courts. The fiscal impact resulting from the change in caseloads would vary by court.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, DB
JOB, ESi, DB