LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 11, 2015 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1107 by Phillips (Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety violations; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to create offenses for knowingly operating or owning, leasing or assigning a person to drive a motor vehicle that is in violation of 49 C.F.R. Section 385.13. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies. Local Government Impact A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. 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, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK, LM, ESi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 11, 2015
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1107 by Phillips (Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety violations; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1107 by Phillips (Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety violations; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1107 by Phillips (Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety violations; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
HB1107 by Phillips (Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety violations; creating a criminal 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 the Transportation Code to create offenses for knowingly operating or owning, leasing or assigning a person to drive a motor vehicle that is in violation of 49 C.F.R. Section 385.13. This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies.
Local Government Impact
A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $4,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. 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, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
405 Department of Public Safety, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK, LM, ESi
UP, AG, SD, EK, LM, ESi