LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2013 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3838 by Phillips (Relating to motorcycle equipment and training requirements.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to stipulate a motorcycle operator may carry another person on a motorcycle designed to carry more than one person only if the motorcycle is equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. The bill would require motorcycles designed to carry more than one person to be equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. The bill would require information on carrying passengers on motorcycles to be included in the state's motorcycle training curriculum. It is assumed that the costs of implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, AG, ESi, AI, JAW, GDz
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3838 by Phillips (Relating to motorcycle equipment and training requirements.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3838 by Phillips (Relating to motorcycle equipment and training requirements.), As Engrossed
Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3838 by Phillips (Relating to motorcycle equipment and training requirements.), As Engrossed
HB3838 by Phillips (Relating to motorcycle equipment and training requirements.), 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 to stipulate a motorcycle operator may carry another person on a motorcycle designed to carry more than one person only if the motorcycle is equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. The bill would require motorcycles designed to carry more than one person to be equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. The bill would require information on carrying passengers on motorcycles to be included in the state's motorcycle training curriculum. It is assumed that the costs of 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 stipulate a motorcycle operator may carry another person on a motorcycle designed to carry more than one person only if the motorcycle is equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. The bill would require motorcycles designed to carry more than one person to be equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. The bill would require information on carrying passengers on motorcycles to be included in the state's motorcycle training curriculum.
It is assumed that the costs of implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, AG, ESi, AI, JAW, GDz
UP, AG, ESi, AI, JAW, GDz