LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 15, 2015 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB823 by Wu (Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety regulation violations; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code as it relates to the criminal liability for certain motor carrier safety violations. The bill would make knowingly operating, leasing, or assigning a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle with an unsatisfactory rating a state jail felony if the vehicle was involved in an accident that resulted in bodily injury. The bill would make this offense a second degree felony if the accident resulted in death. 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. The Class C misdemeanor, established by the provisions of the bill, is punishable by a fine of not less than $150 or more than $500. 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: LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK, ESi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 15, 2015
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB823 by Wu (Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety regulation violations; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB823 by Wu (Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety regulation violations; increasing a criminal penalty.), 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
HB823 by Wu (Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety regulation violations; increasing a criminal penalty.), As Engrossed
HB823 by Wu (Relating to criminal liability for certain federal motor carrier safety regulation violations; increasing a criminal penalty.), 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 as it relates to the criminal liability for certain motor carrier safety violations. The bill would make knowingly operating, leasing, or assigning a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle with an unsatisfactory rating a state jail felony if the vehicle was involved in an accident that resulted in bodily injury. The bill would make this offense a second degree felony if the accident resulted in death. 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. The Class C misdemeanor, established by the provisions of the bill, is punishable by a fine of not less than $150 or more than $500. 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:
LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK, ESi
UP, AG, SD, EK, ESi