LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 9, 2009 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB738 by Quintanilla (Relating to the penalty for an offense committed during the inattentive operation of a motor vehicle.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would create as an offense, Inattentive Driving. Punishment would be at least twice the minimum fine and not more than twice the maximum fine applicable as punishment for an offense committed while operating a motor vehicle if the person who commits the offense was involved at the time in any of the activities listed in the bill. The new offense would apply only to an offense committed after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2009. The increase in fines collected would vary by law enforcement agency. A portion of certain fines collected by a local government is submitted to the state; however, the increase in revenue is not expected to be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, JI, DB, JJO, HC
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 9, 2009
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB738 by Quintanilla (Relating to the penalty for an offense committed during the inattentive operation of a motor vehicle.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB738 by Quintanilla (Relating to the penalty for an offense committed during the inattentive operation of a motor vehicle.), 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
HB738 by Quintanilla (Relating to the penalty for an offense committed during the inattentive operation of a motor vehicle.), As Introduced
HB738 by Quintanilla (Relating to the penalty for an offense committed during the inattentive operation of a motor vehicle.), 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, Inattentive Driving. Punishment would be at least twice the minimum fine and not more than twice the maximum fine applicable as punishment for an offense committed while operating a motor vehicle if the person who commits the offense was involved at the time in any of the activities listed in the bill. The new offense would apply only to an offense committed after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2009. The increase in fines collected would vary by law enforcement agency. A portion of certain fines collected by a local government is submitted to the state; however, the increase in revenue is not expected to be significant.
The bill would create as an offense, Inattentive Driving. Punishment would be at least twice the minimum fine and not more than twice the maximum fine applicable as punishment for an offense committed while operating a motor vehicle if the person who commits the offense was involved at the time in any of the activities listed in the bill. The new offense would apply only to an offense committed after the effective date of the bill, which would be September 1, 2009.
The increase in fines collected would vary by law enforcement agency. A portion of certain fines collected by a local government is submitted to the state; however, the increase in revenue is not expected to be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, JI, DB, JJO, HC
JOB, KJG, JI, DB, JJO, HC