LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 17, 2017 TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3223 by Goldman (Relating to liability for the sale or transfer of law enforcement vehicles before removal of certain equipment and insignia; providing civil penalties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code and Transportation Code prohibiting a political subdivision or person from selling or transferring a marked patrol car or other law enforcement motor vehicle unless any insignia and equipment that could mislead a person to identify the vehicle as a law enforcement vehicle is removed. The Attorney General could recover a civil penalty of $1,000 if the vehicle was used during the commission of a crime. The Attorney General estimates no significant fiscal impact to the state. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General LBB Staff: UP, FR, GG, BM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 17, 2017
TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3223 by Goldman (Relating to liability for the sale or transfer of law enforcement vehicles before removal of certain equipment and insignia; providing civil penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3223 by Goldman (Relating to liability for the sale or transfer of law enforcement vehicles before removal of certain equipment and insignia; providing civil penalties.), As Introduced
Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Honorable Phil King, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3223 by Goldman (Relating to liability for the sale or transfer of law enforcement vehicles before removal of certain equipment and insignia; providing civil penalties.), As Introduced
HB3223 by Goldman (Relating to liability for the sale or transfer of law enforcement vehicles before removal of certain equipment and insignia; providing civil penalties.), 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 Local Government Code and Transportation Code prohibiting a political subdivision or person from selling or transferring a marked patrol car or other law enforcement motor vehicle unless any insignia and equipment that could mislead a person to identify the vehicle as a law enforcement vehicle is removed. The Attorney General could recover a civil penalty of $1,000 if the vehicle was used during the commission of a crime. The Attorney General estimates no significant fiscal impact to the state. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General
302 Office of the Attorney General
LBB Staff: UP, FR, GG, BM
UP, FR, GG, BM