Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1814 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/13/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 13, 2021       TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1814 by Seliger (Relating to oversize and overweight vehicle permits.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Occupations Code 1201.161 to eliminate the requirement for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) to send a copy of each permit issued by TxDMV for the transportation of manufactured housing to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) and repeal Transportation Code 623.093(e) to eliminate requirements to send copies of the issued permits to the chief appraiser of an appraisal district. The bill would amend Chapter 623 of the Transportation Code to require TxDMV to maintain a searchable and downloadable list on its website detailing certain information on each overweight vehicle permit and manufactured housing permit issued by county. The bill would amend various provisions in Chapter 623 regarding bond and security requirements for applicants for overweight vehicle permits.Based on the information provided by TxDMV, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Comptroller's office, it is assumed implementation of the bill would not result in a significant operational or fiscal impact to the agencies or the State.  Local Government ImpactThe Texas Association of Counties anticipates a fiscal impact on counties due to the repeal of the surety bond requirement for damages to roads for permitted overweight, oversize trucks. However, the extent of the fiscal impact would depend on actual damage to county roads and any costs recovered through litigation.  Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 332 Dept Housing-Comm Affairs, 601 Department of Transportation, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, MB, TG, AF

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1814 by Seliger (Relating to oversize and overweight vehicle permits.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1814 by Seliger (Relating to oversize and overweight vehicle permits.), As Introduced

 Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation

 Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 SB1814 by Seliger (Relating to oversize and overweight vehicle permits.), As Introduced 

 SB1814 by Seliger (Relating to oversize and overweight vehicle permits.), As Introduced 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Occupations Code 1201.161 to eliminate the requirement for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) to send a copy of each permit issued by TxDMV for the transportation of manufactured housing to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) and repeal Transportation Code 623.093(e) to eliminate requirements to send copies of the issued permits to the chief appraiser of an appraisal district. The bill would amend Chapter 623 of the Transportation Code to require TxDMV to maintain a searchable and downloadable list on its website detailing certain information on each overweight vehicle permit and manufactured housing permit issued by county. The bill would amend various provisions in Chapter 623 regarding bond and security requirements for applicants for overweight vehicle permits.Based on the information provided by TxDMV, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Comptroller's office, it is assumed implementation of the bill would not result in a significant operational or fiscal impact to the agencies or the State.



Based on the information provided by TxDMV, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Comptroller's office, it is assumed implementation of the bill would not result in a significant operational or fiscal impact to the agencies or the State.

 Local Government Impact

The Texas Association of Counties anticipates a fiscal impact on counties due to the repeal of the surety bond requirement for damages to roads for permitted overweight, oversize trucks. However, the extent of the fiscal impact would depend on actual damage to county roads and any costs recovered through litigation.

Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 332 Dept Housing-Comm Affairs, 601 Department of Transportation, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles

212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 332 Dept Housing-Comm Affairs, 601 Department of Transportation, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, MB, TG, AF

JMc, AAL, MB, TG, AF