Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB702 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD    Austin, Texas      FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION            March 17, 2009      TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security      FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:SB702 by Carona (Relating to the regulation of the towing and storage of vehicles.), As Introduced    No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.  This bill would authorize the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under specified conditions to issue a temporary training license for a tow-truck operator. This bill also would require the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to adopt model alcohol and drug testing policy for towing operators.  TDLR estimates the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.    Source Agencies:452 Department of Licensing and Regulation   LBB Staff:  JOB, KJG, MW, ES    

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 17, 2009





  TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security      FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board     IN RE:SB702 by Carona (Relating to the regulation of the towing and storage of vehicles.), As Introduced  

TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB702 by Carona (Relating to the regulation of the towing and storage of vehicles.), 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

SB702 by Carona (Relating to the regulation of the towing and storage of vehicles.), As Introduced

SB702 by Carona (Relating to the regulation of the towing and storage of vehicles.), As Introduced



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.



This bill would authorize the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under specified conditions to issue a temporary training license for a tow-truck operator. This bill also would require the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to adopt model alcohol and drug testing policy for towing operators.  TDLR estimates the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

This bill would authorize the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under specified conditions to issue a temporary training license for a tow-truck operator. This bill also would require the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to adopt model alcohol and drug testing policy for towing operators. 

TDLR estimates the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation

452 Department of Licensing and Regulation

LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MW, ES

 JOB, KJG, MW, ES