LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2021 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2054 by Menndez (relating to the payment of fees and costs associated with driver education and safety courses and driver's license examinations for foster children or youth, former foster children or youth, and youth experiencing homelessness.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would add Section 521.168 to Chapter 521 of the Transportation Code directing the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to pay the fees associated with obtaining a driver's license, including educational course requirements, for foster children or youth, former foster children or youth, and youth experiencing homelessness. This analysis assumes there would be a minimal cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill that could be absorbed within current resources at TWC.The Department of Public Safety, Department of Licensing and Regulation, and Department of Family and Protective Services indicate no fiscal impact with implementing the provisions of the bill. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Dept of License & Reg, 530 Family & Protective Services LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, KFB, NA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 22, 2021
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB2054 by Menndez (relating to the payment of fees and costs associated with driver education and safety courses and driver's license examinations for foster children or youth, former foster children or youth, and youth experiencing homelessness.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2054 by Menndez (relating to the payment of fees and costs associated with driver education and safety courses and driver's license examinations for foster children or youth, former foster children or youth, and youth experiencing homelessness.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB2054 by Menndez (relating to the payment of fees and costs associated with driver education and safety courses and driver's license examinations for foster children or youth, former foster children or youth, and youth experiencing homelessness.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB2054 by Menndez (relating to the payment of fees and costs associated with driver education and safety courses and driver's license examinations for foster children or youth, former foster children or youth, and youth experiencing homelessness.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add Section 521.168 to Chapter 521 of the Transportation Code directing the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to pay the fees associated with obtaining a driver's license, including educational course requirements, for foster children or youth, former foster children or youth, and youth experiencing homelessness. This analysis assumes there would be a minimal cost associated with implementing the provisions of the bill that could be absorbed within current resources at TWC.The Department of Public Safety, Department of Licensing and Regulation, and Department of Family and Protective Services indicate no fiscal impact with implementing the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Dept of License & Reg, 530 Family & Protective Services
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 405 Department of Public Safety, 452 Dept of License & Reg, 530 Family & Protective Services
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, KFB, NA
JMc, AAL, KFB, NA