LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 24, 2015 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB439 by Gonzales, Larry (Relating to the titling, registration, and operation of an autocycle; clarifying the vehicles that may be operated under certain licenses; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapters 501 and 502 of the Transportation Code to establish the definition of an autocycle and specify that an autocycle is considered to be a motorcycle for the purposes vehicle titling and registration. The bill would amend various provisions of the Transportation Code relating to motorcycle equipment and safety requirements to address the applicability of certain motorcycle requirements to autocycles.Based on the information provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the change to the definition of motorcycle would authorize the titling and registration of certain types of vehicles for road use that are not currently eligible. Based on the analysis of DMV and the Department of Public Safety, it is assumed implementation of the bill would not result in a significant impact to state revenue and any costs could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: UP, TG, AG, NV
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 24, 2015
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB439 by Gonzales, Larry (Relating to the titling, registration, and operation of an autocycle; clarifying the vehicles that may be operated under certain licenses; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB439 by Gonzales, Larry (Relating to the titling, registration, and operation of an autocycle; clarifying the vehicles that may be operated under certain licenses; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
HB439 by Gonzales, Larry (Relating to the titling, registration, and operation of an autocycle; clarifying the vehicles that may be operated under certain licenses; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB439 by Gonzales, Larry (Relating to the titling, registration, and operation of an autocycle; clarifying the vehicles that may be operated under certain licenses; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapters 501 and 502 of the Transportation Code to establish the definition of an autocycle and specify that an autocycle is considered to be a motorcycle for the purposes vehicle titling and registration. The bill would amend various provisions of the Transportation Code relating to motorcycle equipment and safety requirements to address the applicability of certain motorcycle requirements to autocycles.Based on the information provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the change to the definition of motorcycle would authorize the titling and registration of certain types of vehicles for road use that are not currently eligible. Based on the analysis of DMV and the Department of Public Safety, it is assumed implementation of the bill would not result in a significant impact to state revenue and any costs could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation
405 Department of Public Safety, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: UP, TG, AG, NV
UP, TG, AG, NV