LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 20, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB90 by Cook (Relating to eligibility to obtain a driver's license.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code as it relates to hardship drivers licenses. The bill would increase the minimum age for applicants for a hardship drivers license. The bill would prevent the Department of Public Safety (DPS) from waiving the requirement that applicants complete a driver training course. The bill would amend the length of temporary hardship licenses and require DPS to suspend any hardship licenses if the license holder is convicted of a moving violation. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit DPS from issuing a drivers license to certain persons who have not obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent. The bill would permit DPS to issue restricted drivers licenses to certain persons who have not obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent. This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, ESi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 20, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB90 by Cook (Relating to eligibility to obtain a driver's license.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB90 by Cook (Relating to eligibility to obtain a driver's license.), 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
HB90 by Cook (Relating to eligibility to obtain a driver's license.), As Engrossed
HB90 by Cook (Relating to eligibility to obtain a driver's license.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code as it relates to hardship drivers licenses. The bill would increase the minimum age for applicants for a hardship drivers license. The bill would prevent the Department of Public Safety (DPS) from waiving the requirement that applicants complete a driver training course. The bill would amend the length of temporary hardship licenses and require DPS to suspend any hardship licenses if the license holder is convicted of a moving violation. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit DPS from issuing a drivers license to certain persons who have not obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent. The bill would permit DPS to issue restricted drivers licenses to certain persons who have not obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent. This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code as it relates to hardship drivers licenses. The bill would increase the minimum age for applicants for a hardship drivers license. The bill would prevent the Department of Public Safety (DPS) from waiving the requirement that applicants complete a driver training course. The bill would amend the length of temporary hardship licenses and require DPS to suspend any hardship licenses if the license holder is convicted of a moving violation.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit DPS from issuing a drivers license to certain persons who have not obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent. The bill would permit DPS to issue restricted drivers licenses to certain persons who have not obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent.
This analysis assumes DPS could implement the provisions of the bill within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, ESi
JOB, KJG, GG, ESi