LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3483 by Fletcher (Relating to requirements for a driver education course and the eligibility of persons under 18 years of age to hold a driver's license or operate a motor vehicle.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would increase the number of behind-the-wheel instruction hours required in a driver education course from 20 to 30 hours. The bill would prohibit a person under 18 years of age from operating a motor vehicle after midnight and before 5 a.m., unless the operation of the vehicle is necessary for the operator to attend or participate in employment or a school-related activity or because of a medical emergency, or with more than one passenger in the vehicle under 21 years of age who is not a family member. This analysis assumes that any additional costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact School districts which offer driver education courses would be required to increase the required hours for behind-the-wheel instruction from 20 hours to 30 hours. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation, 701 Central Education Agency LBB Staff: UP, AG, JSc, AH, JAW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3483 by Fletcher (Relating to requirements for a driver education course and the eligibility of persons under 18 years of age to hold a driver's license or operate a motor vehicle.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3483 by Fletcher (Relating to requirements for a driver education course and the eligibility of persons under 18 years of age to hold a driver's license or operate a motor vehicle.), 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
HB3483 by Fletcher (Relating to requirements for a driver education course and the eligibility of persons under 18 years of age to hold a driver's license or operate a motor vehicle.), As Introduced
HB3483 by Fletcher (Relating to requirements for a driver education course and the eligibility of persons under 18 years of age to hold a driver's license or operate a motor vehicle.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would increase the number of behind-the-wheel instruction hours required in a driver education course from 20 to 30 hours. The bill would prohibit a person under 18 years of age from operating a motor vehicle after midnight and before 5 a.m., unless the operation of the vehicle is necessary for the operator to attend or participate in employment or a school-related activity or because of a medical emergency, or with more than one passenger in the vehicle under 21 years of age who is not a family member. This analysis assumes that any additional costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
The bill would increase the number of behind-the-wheel instruction hours required in a driver education course from 20 to 30 hours. The bill would prohibit a person under 18 years of age from operating a motor vehicle after midnight and before 5 a.m., unless the operation of the vehicle is necessary for the operator to attend or participate in employment or a school-related activity or because of a medical emergency, or with more than one passenger in the vehicle under 21 years of age who is not a family member.
This analysis assumes that any additional costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
School districts which offer driver education courses would be required to increase the required hours for behind-the-wheel instruction from 20 hours to 30 hours.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation, 701 Central Education Agency
405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation, 701 Central Education Agency
LBB Staff: UP, AG, JSc, AH, JAW
UP, AG, JSc, AH, JAW