LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 30, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1783 by Carona (Relating to the use of an offender identification card or similar form of identification as proof of identity for an applicant for a driver's license or commercial driver's license.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Transportation Code, Section 521 to eliminate the requirement for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to accept identifying information provided by the Department of Criminal Justice as proof of identity to issue a drivers license or commercial drivers license. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. The bill also repeals Transportation Code, Section 522.021(c-1) which requires DPS to accept an offender identification card as proof of an applicant's identity.DPS anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the agency. 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, GG, LG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 30, 2009
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1783 by Carona (Relating to the use of an offender identification card or similar form of identification as proof of identity for an applicant for a driver's license or commercial driver's license.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1783 by Carona (Relating to the use of an offender identification card or similar form of identification as proof of identity for an applicant for a driver's license or commercial driver's license.), As Introduced
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1783 by Carona (Relating to the use of an offender identification card or similar form of identification as proof of identity for an applicant for a driver's license or commercial driver's license.), As Introduced
SB1783 by Carona (Relating to the use of an offender identification card or similar form of identification as proof of identity for an applicant for a driver's license or commercial driver's license.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Transportation Code, Section 521 to eliminate the requirement for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to accept identifying information provided by the Department of Criminal Justice as proof of identity to issue a drivers license or commercial drivers license. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2009. The bill also repeals Transportation Code, Section 522.021(c-1) which requires DPS to accept an offender identification card as proof of an applicant's identity.DPS anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the agency.
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, GG, LG
JOB, KJG, GG, LG