LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2015 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1567 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the offense of driving while license invalid.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to specify that an affirmative defense to the prosecution of driving with an invalid license when notification of the driver license invalidation was mailed to the individual would include providing evidence the individual moved to a new residence address on or before the date the notice was considered received, unless evidence is presented that the notice was forwarded to the person's new address. Based on the Office of Court Administration and Department of Public Safety, it is assumed any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact The bill would modify misdemeanor offenses. Changes in costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Changes in revenue from fines imposed and collected are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: UP, AG, GDz, KVe, JAW
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 22, 2015
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1567 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the offense of driving while license invalid.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1567 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the offense of driving while license invalid.), 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
HB1567 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the offense of driving while license invalid.), As Introduced
HB1567 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to the offense of driving while license invalid.), 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 specify that an affirmative defense to the prosecution of driving with an invalid license when notification of the driver license invalidation was mailed to the individual would include providing evidence the individual moved to a new residence address on or before the date the notice was considered received, unless evidence is presented that the notice was forwarded to the person's new address. Based on the Office of Court Administration and Department of Public Safety, it is assumed any costs associated with implementing the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
The bill would modify misdemeanor offenses. Changes in costs associated with enforcement, prosecution, and confinement are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Changes in revenue from fines imposed and collected are not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: UP, AG, GDz, KVe, JAW
UP, AG, GDz, KVe, JAW