Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB355 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/08/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 8, 2021       TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB355 by Miles (relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Transportation Code 393.007 to increase the civil penalty that may be imposed for placement of an unauthorized sign on the right-of-way of a public road from an amount not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each violation; to not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a first violation, $5,000 for a second violation, and $10,000 for a third or subsequent violation.   Based on the information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation, the Office of Court Administration, and the Comptroller's office, it is assumed implementation of the bill would not result in a significant operational or fiscal impact to the State.  Local Government ImpactThe Texas Association of Counties anticipates a fiscal impact on counties, but in an amount that cannot be determined without data on illegal signage in unincorporated areas.  Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, CMA, MB, TG, AF

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB355 by Miles (relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted   

TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB355 by Miles (relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.), 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 

 SB355 by Miles (relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 

 SB355 by Miles (relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.), 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 amend Transportation Code 393.007 to increase the civil penalty that may be imposed for placement of an unauthorized sign on the right-of-way of a public road from an amount not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each violation; to not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a first violation, $5,000 for a second violation, and $10,000 for a third or subsequent violation.   Based on the information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation, the Office of Court Administration, and the Comptroller's office, it is assumed implementation of the bill would not result in a significant operational or fiscal impact to the State.



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

 Local Government Impact

The Texas Association of Counties anticipates a fiscal impact on counties, but in an amount that cannot be determined without data on illegal signage in unincorporated areas.

Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation

212 Office of Court Admin, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation

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

JMc, AAL, CMA, MB, TG, AF