LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION February 28, 2011 TO: Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB378 by Guillen (Relating to stationary tow trucks on a highway; providing a penalty.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require a driver when passing a stationary tow truck using authorized equipment to vacate the lane closest to the tow truck if the highway has two or more lanes or slow to 20 miles per hour. An offense for a violation would be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1 to $200; a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 if property damage occurs; or a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both. Local Government Impact Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication. Source Agencies:452 Department of Licensing and Regulation LBB Staff: JOB, AG, MW, CWS, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
February 28, 2011
TO: Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB378 by Guillen (Relating to stationary tow trucks on a highway; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB378 by Guillen (Relating to stationary tow trucks on a highway; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable Mike Hamilton, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB378 by Guillen (Relating to stationary tow trucks on a highway; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
HB378 by Guillen (Relating to stationary tow trucks on a highway; providing a penalty.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require a driver when passing a stationary tow truck using authorized equipment to vacate the lane closest to the tow truck if the highway has two or more lanes or slow to 20 miles per hour. An offense for a violation would be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1 to $200; a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 if property damage occurs; or a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement, prosecution and confinement could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal implication.
Source Agencies: 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
LBB Staff: JOB, AG, MW, CWS, TP
JOB, AG, MW, CWS, TP