LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 26, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1531 by Hinojosa (Relating to the amount of a surcharge assessed on conviction of certain offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated against the driver's license of persons who complete an alcohol or drug treatment program.), As Introduced While the overall fiscal impact to state administrative costs would not be significant, the enactment of the bill would result in an indeterminate loss of revenue to the state. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to indicate certain defendants who complete certain drug or alcohol treatment programs would not be considered convicted of an offense for purposes of the Driver Responsibility Program. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Defendants would not be required to pay applicable Driver Responsibility Program surcharges upon completion of the applicable programs. The Comptroller of Public Accounts indicated there would be an indeterminate loss of revenue to the General Revenue Fund and the Trauma Facility and EMS Fund. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, SD, TP, ESi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 26, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1531 by Hinojosa (Relating to the amount of a surcharge assessed on conviction of certain offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated against the driver's license of persons who complete an alcohol or drug treatment program.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1531 by Hinojosa (Relating to the amount of a surcharge assessed on conviction of certain offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated against the driver's license of persons who complete an alcohol or drug treatment program.), As Introduced
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
SB1531 by Hinojosa (Relating to the amount of a surcharge assessed on conviction of certain offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated against the driver's license of persons who complete an alcohol or drug treatment program.), As Introduced
SB1531 by Hinojosa (Relating to the amount of a surcharge assessed on conviction of certain offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated against the driver's license of persons who complete an alcohol or drug treatment program.), As Introduced
While the overall fiscal impact to state administrative costs would not be significant, the enactment of the bill would result in an indeterminate loss of revenue to the state.
While the overall fiscal impact to state administrative costs would not be significant, the enactment of the bill would result in an indeterminate loss of revenue to the state.
While the overall fiscal impact to state administrative costs would not be significant, the enactment of the bill would result in an indeterminate loss of revenue to the state.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to indicate certain defendants who complete certain drug or alcohol treatment programs would not be considered convicted of an offense for purposes of the Driver Responsibility Program. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. Defendants would not be required to pay applicable Driver Responsibility Program surcharges upon completion of the applicable programs. The Comptroller of Public Accounts indicated there would be an indeterminate loss of revenue to the General Revenue Fund and the Trauma Facility and EMS Fund.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to indicate certain defendants who complete certain drug or alcohol treatment programs would not be considered convicted of an offense for purposes of the Driver Responsibility Program. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Defendants would not be required to pay applicable Driver Responsibility Program surcharges upon completion of the applicable programs. The Comptroller of Public Accounts indicated there would be an indeterminate loss of revenue to the General Revenue Fund and the Trauma Facility and EMS Fund.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, SD, TP, ESi
JOB, KJG, SD, TP, ESi