LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2021 TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2048 by Krause (Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Section 545.157 of the Transportation Code, regarding passing certain vehicles, to apply to passing a vehicle operated by or pursuant to a contract with a toll project entity that is using certain lighting standards adopted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for highway maintenance or construction vehicles and service vehicles.A violation under Section 545.157 is a class B misdemeanor if the violation resulted in bodily injury, a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of $500 if the violation results in property damage, or an offense punishable by not less than $1 and not more than $200. It is assumed implementation of the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the State. Local Government ImpactThe offense expanded by this bill would be a class B misdemeanor if the violation resulted in bodily injury, a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of $500 if the violation results in property damage, or an offense punishable by not less than $1 and not more than $200. A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both. 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: b > td > 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, MB, TG, AF
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2021
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2048 by Krause (Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2048 by Krause (Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.), As Introduced
Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2048 by Krause (Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.), As Introduced
HB2048 by Krause (Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 545.157 of the Transportation Code, regarding passing certain vehicles, to apply to passing a vehicle operated by or pursuant to a contract with a toll project entity that is using certain lighting standards adopted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for highway maintenance or construction vehicles and service vehicles.A violation under Section 545.157 is a class B misdemeanor if the violation resulted in bodily injury, a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of $500 if the violation results in property damage, or an offense punishable by not less than $1 and not more than $200. It is assumed implementation of the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the State.
A violation under Section 545.157 is a class B misdemeanor if the violation resulted in bodily injury, a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of $500 if the violation results in property damage, or an offense punishable by not less than $1 and not more than $200. It is assumed implementation of the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the State.
Local Government Impact
The offense expanded by this bill would be a class B misdemeanor if the violation resulted in bodily injury, a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of $500 if the violation results in property damage, or an offense punishable by not less than $1 and not more than $200. A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of not more than $2,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both. 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: b > td > 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, MB, TG, AF
JMc, AAL, MB, TG, AF