LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2009 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB575 by Sheffield (Relating to a prohibition on the disclosure and use of certain information recorded or collected by a transponder used to electronically assess or collect a toll.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit the disclosure or use of vehicle speed information collected by a transponder (toll tag) for the purpose of enforcing or prosecuting an offense under the Transportation Code where vehicle speed was a factor. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has indicated that its toll tags and tag readers currently do not collect vehicle speed information. Based on the analysis of TxDOT and the Department of Public Safety, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the state. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:601 Department of Transportation, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, TG, TP, KJG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2009
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB575 by Sheffield (Relating to a prohibition on the disclosure and use of certain information recorded or collected by a transponder used to electronically assess or collect a toll.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB575 by Sheffield (Relating to a prohibition on the disclosure and use of certain information recorded or collected by a transponder used to electronically assess or collect a toll.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB575 by Sheffield (Relating to a prohibition on the disclosure and use of certain information recorded or collected by a transponder used to electronically assess or collect a toll.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB575 by Sheffield (Relating to a prohibition on the disclosure and use of certain information recorded or collected by a transponder used to electronically assess or collect a toll.), 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 Transportation Code to prohibit the disclosure or use of vehicle speed information collected by a transponder (toll tag) for the purpose of enforcing or prosecuting an offense under the Transportation Code where vehicle speed was a factor. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has indicated that its toll tags and tag readers currently do not collect vehicle speed information. Based on the analysis of TxDOT and the Department of Public Safety, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the state.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit the disclosure or use of vehicle speed information collected by a transponder (toll tag) for the purpose of enforcing or prosecuting an offense under the Transportation Code where vehicle speed was a factor.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has indicated that its toll tags and tag readers currently do not collect vehicle speed information. Based on the analysis of TxDOT and the Department of Public Safety, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the state.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 601 Department of Transportation, 405 Department of Public Safety
601 Department of Transportation, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, TG, TP, KJG
JOB, TG, TP, KJG