LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2011 TO: Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB101 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to the creation of a hotline to report suspected incidents of impaired driving or dangerous driving.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish a 24-hour hotline for the public to report suspected incidents of driving while intoxicated, driving while under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs, or other dangerous driving. The hotline must enable a person to report an incident by calling a toll-free number, using an Internet website, or using other means of electronic communications, including e-mail messages or text-messaging. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2011 TO: Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB101 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to the creation of a hotline to report suspected incidents of impaired driving or dangerous driving.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB101 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to the creation of a hotline to report suspected incidents of impaired driving or dangerous driving.), As Introduced Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Honorable Sid Miller, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB101 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to the creation of a hotline to report suspected incidents of impaired driving or dangerous driving.), As Introduced HB101 by Martinez Fischer (Relating to the creation of a hotline to report suspected incidents of impaired driving or dangerous driving.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish a 24-hour hotline for the public to report suspected incidents of driving while intoxicated, driving while under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs, or other dangerous driving. The hotline must enable a person to report an incident by calling a toll-free number, using an Internet website, or using other means of electronic communications, including e-mail messages or text-messaging. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG JOB, ESi, GG