LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB537 by Berman (Relating to the transportation of children in passenger vans; creating an offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create as an offense allowing a child younger than 17 years of age to ride in a passenger van designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver, without securing the child individually by a safety belt. Enforcement and fines collected from enforcement are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact to the state or units of local government. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2009
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB537 by Berman (Relating to the transportation of children in passenger vans; creating an offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB537 by Berman (Relating to the transportation of children in passenger vans; creating an offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB537 by Berman (Relating to the transportation of children in passenger vans; creating an offense.), As Introduced
HB537 by Berman (Relating to the transportation of children in passenger vans; creating an offense.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would create as an offense allowing a child younger than 17 years of age to ride in a passenger van designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver, without securing the child individually by a safety belt. Enforcement and fines collected from enforcement are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact to the state or units of local government.
The bill would create as an offense allowing a child younger than 17 years of age to ride in a passenger van designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver, without securing the child individually by a safety belt.
Enforcement and fines collected from enforcement are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact to the state or units of local government.
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, KJG, DB
JOB, KJG, DB