LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2013 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3246 by Callegari (Relating to fines for speed limit violations.), As Introduced Because there currently is no information regarding the specifics of speeding violations by which to determine the fine revenue effect of the bill's provisions, the fiscal impact of the bill on the state is indeterminate. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require that persons driving within 10 miles per hour of the posted speed limit should not be assessed a fine, unless in the opinion of the law enforcement officer, adverse weather or traffic conditions or other hazardous situations constituted an imminent danger to the public. The bill's provisions would not apply to moving violations within a school crossing zone or within 500 feet of a school, hospital, or institution of higher education, or in combination with another moving violation. The Comptroller has noted there currently is no information regarding the specifics of speeding violations by which to determine the fine revenue effect of the bill's provisions. As such, the fiscal impact on the state is indeterminate. It is assumed the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact The Comptroller has noted there currently is no information regarding the specifics of speeding violations by which to determine the fine revenue effect of the bill's provisions. As such, the fiscal impact on traffic fine revenues for units of local government is indeterminate. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AI, JAW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 24, 2013
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3246 by Callegari (Relating to fines for speed limit violations.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3246 by Callegari (Relating to fines for speed limit violations.), As Introduced
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3246 by Callegari (Relating to fines for speed limit violations.), As Introduced
HB3246 by Callegari (Relating to fines for speed limit violations.), As Introduced
Because there currently is no information regarding the specifics of speeding violations by which to determine the fine revenue effect of the bill's provisions, the fiscal impact of the bill on the state is indeterminate.
Because there currently is no information regarding the specifics of speeding violations by which to determine the fine revenue effect of the bill's provisions, the fiscal impact of the bill on the state is indeterminate.
Because there currently is no information regarding the specifics of speeding violations by which to determine the fine revenue effect of the bill's provisions, the fiscal impact of the bill on the state is indeterminate.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require that persons driving within 10 miles per hour of the posted speed limit should not be assessed a fine, unless in the opinion of the law enforcement officer, adverse weather or traffic conditions or other hazardous situations constituted an imminent danger to the public. The bill's provisions would not apply to moving violations within a school crossing zone or within 500 feet of a school, hospital, or institution of higher education, or in combination with another moving violation. The Comptroller has noted there currently is no information regarding the specifics of speeding violations by which to determine the fine revenue effect of the bill's provisions. As such, the fiscal impact on the state is indeterminate. It is assumed the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require that persons driving within 10 miles per hour of the posted speed limit should not be assessed a fine, unless in the opinion of the law enforcement officer, adverse weather or traffic conditions or other hazardous situations constituted an imminent danger to the public. The bill's provisions would not apply to moving violations within a school crossing zone or within 500 feet of a school, hospital, or institution of higher education, or in combination with another moving violation.
The Comptroller has noted there currently is no information regarding the specifics of speeding violations by which to determine the fine revenue effect of the bill's provisions. As such, the fiscal impact on the state is indeterminate.
It is assumed the costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
The Comptroller has noted there currently is no information regarding the specifics of speeding violations by which to determine the fine revenue effect of the bill's provisions. As such, the fiscal impact on traffic fine revenues for units of local government is indeterminate.
The Comptroller has noted there currently is no information regarding the specifics of speeding violations by which to determine the fine revenue effect of the bill's provisions. As such, the fiscal impact on traffic fine revenues for units of local government is indeterminate.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, AI, JAW
UP, ESi, AI, JAW