LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 18, 2015 TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB955 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to create an offense for a person failing to secure a child age two or younger in a rear-facing child passenger seat, unless the child's height and weight exceeds the limit established by the manufacturer of the safety seat system. The offense is punishable by a fine of $25 to $250. Local Government Impact Costs associated with enforcement and prosecution could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 18, 2015
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB955 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB955 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.), 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
HB955 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.), As Introduced
HB955 by Turner, Chris (Relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to create an offense for a person failing to secure a child age two or younger in a rear-facing child passenger seat, unless the child's height and weight exceeds the limit established by the manufacturer of the safety seat system. The offense is punishable by a fine of $25 to $250.
Local Government Impact
Costs associated with enforcement and prosecution could likely be absorbed within existing resources. Revenue gain from fines imposed and collected is not anticipated to have a significant fiscal impact.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, AG, SD, EK
UP, AG, SD, EK