LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 11, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security 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.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted 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 to 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, KJG, AG, MW, CWS, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 11, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security 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.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
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.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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
HB378 by Guillen (Relating to stationary tow trucks on a highway; providing a penalty.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB378 by Guillen (Relating to stationary tow trucks on a highway; providing a penalty.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
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 to 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, KJG, AG, MW, CWS, TP
JOB, KJG, AG, MW, CWS, TP