LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 5, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2981 by Hunter (Relating to the operation on a highway or street of a motor vehicle that is drawing a boat or personal watercraft in or on which a person is riding; providing a penalty.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Section 545.4145 to the Transportation Code to create an offense if a person operates a motor vehicle on a highway or a street and another person is riding in a boat or personal watercraft that is being drawn by the motor vehicle. The bill would establish a defense to prosecution under this section that the person was operating the motor vehicle in a parade or in an emergency. An offense would be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $200. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:608 Department of Motor Vehicles LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 5, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2981 by Hunter (Relating to the operation on a highway or street of a motor vehicle that is drawing a boat or personal watercraft in or on which a person is riding; providing a penalty.), As Engrossed TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2981 by Hunter (Relating to the operation on a highway or street of a motor vehicle that is drawing a boat or personal watercraft in or on which a person is riding; providing a penalty.), 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 HB2981 by Hunter (Relating to the operation on a highway or street of a motor vehicle that is drawing a boat or personal watercraft in or on which a person is riding; providing a penalty.), As Engrossed HB2981 by Hunter (Relating to the operation on a highway or street of a motor vehicle that is drawing a boat or personal watercraft in or on which a person is riding; providing a penalty.), As Engrossed No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Section 545.4145 to the Transportation Code to create an offense if a person operates a motor vehicle on a highway or a street and another person is riding in a boat or personal watercraft that is being drawn by the motor vehicle. The bill would establish a defense to prosecution under this section that the person was operating the motor vehicle in a parade or in an emergency. An offense would be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $200. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 608 Department of Motor Vehicles 608 Department of Motor Vehicles LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, TP JOB, KJG, TP