LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2011 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB243 by Craddick (Relating to the creation of an offense for certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 545.425 of the Transportation Code to create an offense for using text-based communications while operating a vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped. The bill would add the definition of text-based communications as a text message, an instant message, and an e-mail. The Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Transportation do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact as a result of the bill. Local Government Impact Costs associated with enforcement and revenue received from offenses would vary depending on the number of offenses committed. 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, JI, ESi, MM, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2011
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB243 by Craddick (Relating to the creation of an offense for certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB243 by Craddick (Relating to the creation of an offense for certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB243 by Craddick (Relating to the creation of an offense for certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB243 by Craddick (Relating to the creation of an offense for certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.), 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 Section 545.425 of the Transportation Code to create an offense for using text-based communications while operating a vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped. The bill would add the definition of text-based communications as a text message, an instant message, and an e-mail. The Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Transportation do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact as a result of the bill.
The bill would amend Section 545.425 of the Transportation Code to create an offense for using text-based communications while operating a vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped. The bill would add the definition of text-based communications as a text message, an instant message, and an e-mail.
The Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Transportation do not anticipate a significant fiscal impact as a result of the bill.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement and revenue received from offenses would vary depending on the number of offenses committed. 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, JI, ESi, MM, TP
JOB, KJG, JI, ESi, MM, TP