LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 19, 2009 TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB713 by Carona (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:405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TG, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 19, 2009
TO: Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB713 by Carona (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 John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB713 by Carona (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 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
SB713 by Carona (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
SB713 by Carona (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: 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TG, TP
JOB, KJG, TG, TP