LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2017 by McClendon (Relating to the organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend various sections provisions of the Occupations Code and Transportation Code to update definitions and provisions relating to the organization, governance, duties and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The bill would allow the department to enter into inter-local contracts. The bill would also allow the department to conduct public service educational campaigns related to its functions. The bill would require DMV board advisory committee meetings to be accessible to the public. The bill would give the board the authority to establish rules to provide for the filing of a license application and the issuance of a license by electronic means. The bill would authorize DMV to assess a service charge for a credit card payment, the proceeds of which would be deposited to the State Highway Fund. The bill would amend Chapter 504, Transportation Code, relating the issuance of specialty license plates to certain state and federal officials and the number of sets of applicable specialty plates that may be issued to each type of official.Based on the analysis of the Department of Motor Vehicles, it is assumed any costs or duties 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:608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 313 Department of Information Resources LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MW, TG, RAN
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 30, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2017 by McClendon (Relating to the organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2017 by McClendon (Relating to the organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.), As Engrossed
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2017 by McClendon (Relating to the organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.), As Engrossed
HB2017 by McClendon (Relating to the organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend various sections provisions of the Occupations Code and Transportation Code to update definitions and provisions relating to the organization, governance, duties and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The bill would allow the department to enter into inter-local contracts. The bill would also allow the department to conduct public service educational campaigns related to its functions. The bill would require DMV board advisory committee meetings to be accessible to the public. The bill would give the board the authority to establish rules to provide for the filing of a license application and the issuance of a license by electronic means. The bill would authorize DMV to assess a service charge for a credit card payment, the proceeds of which would be deposited to the State Highway Fund. The bill would amend Chapter 504, Transportation Code, relating the issuance of specialty license plates to certain state and federal officials and the number of sets of applicable specialty plates that may be issued to each type of official.Based on the analysis of the Department of Motor Vehicles, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
The bill would amend various sections provisions of the Occupations Code and Transportation Code to update definitions and provisions relating to the organization, governance, duties and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The bill would allow the department to enter into inter-local contracts. The bill would also allow the department to conduct public service educational campaigns related to its functions. The bill would require DMV board advisory committee meetings to be accessible to the public. The bill would give the board the authority to establish rules to provide for the filing of a license application and the issuance of a license by electronic means. The bill would authorize DMV to assess a service charge for a credit card payment, the proceeds of which would be deposited to the State Highway Fund. The bill would amend Chapter 504, Transportation Code, relating the issuance of specialty license plates to certain state and federal officials and the number of sets of applicable specialty plates that may be issued to each type of official.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 313 Department of Information Resources
608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 313 Department of Information Resources
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, MW, TG, RAN
JOB, KJG, MW, TG, RAN