LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2013 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2346 by Zedler (Relating to the use, sale, purchase, or possession of a license plate flipper device; creating an offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 504 of the Transportation Code to define "license plate flipper device" and would prohibit the installation of the device on a motor vehicle. A person commits a Class B misdemeanor offense if the person uses, sells, offers for sale, purchases, or possesses for use or sale, a license plate flipper device. A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both. According to the Department of Public Safety, no fiscal impact to the department is anticipated. No significant impact to correctional populations is expected from this bill. 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:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, TP, JPo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2013
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2346 by Zedler (Relating to the use, sale, purchase, or possession of a license plate flipper device; creating an offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2346 by Zedler (Relating to the use, sale, purchase, or possession of a license plate flipper device; creating an offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2346 by Zedler (Relating to the use, sale, purchase, or possession of a license plate flipper device; creating an offense.), As Introduced
HB2346 by Zedler (Relating to the use, sale, purchase, or possession of a license plate flipper device; creating an offense.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 504 of the Transportation Code to define "license plate flipper device" and would prohibit the installation of the device on a motor vehicle. A person commits a Class B misdemeanor offense if the person uses, sells, offers for sale, purchases, or possesses for use or sale, a license plate flipper device. A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both. According to the Department of Public Safety, no fiscal impact to the department is anticipated. No significant impact to correctional populations is expected from this bill.
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: 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, TP, JPo
UP, AG, SD, TP, JPo