LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2023 TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1855 by Goodwin (Relating to the designation of highway safety corridors; increasing a fine.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Transportation Code, Chapter 201, Subchapter K, to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to designate as a "highway safety corridor" a site with a high number of traffic accidents that lead to a serious injury or fatality as identified by the governing body of the municipality or county in whose jurisdiction the site is located. The bill would require TxDOT to erect road signs indicating the designation of a highway safety corridor. The bill would amend Transportation Code, Chapter 542, Subchapter D, to establish that a fine for certain traffic offenses committed in a designated highway safety corridor are twice the minimum and maximum fine that would be applicable if it were committed outside of the safety corridor.TxDOT anticipates implementation of the bill would require the fabrication, installation, and maintenance of at least two signs to be posted at each end of each designated highway safety corridor. Because the number, location, and boundaries of potential highway safety corridors is unknown, the potential cost for the signs cannot be determined at this time. Based on information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed the costs of signs could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.While it is assumed that any fiscal impact and impact to state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant, the state revenue impact would be dependent on the number of offenses committed and the associated court costs and fines. Local Government ImpactThe fiscal impact to units of local government would depend on local governments' participation in identifying highway safety corridors and the number, location, and boundaries of potential highway safety corridors that may be established within the jurisdiction of a municipality or county. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, GDZ, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2023
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1855 by Goodwin (Relating to the designation of highway safety corridors; increasing a fine.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1855 by Goodwin (Relating to the designation of highway safety corridors; increasing a fine.), 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
HB1855 by Goodwin (Relating to the designation of highway safety corridors; increasing a fine.), As Introduced
HB1855 by Goodwin (Relating to the designation of highway safety corridors; increasing a fine.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Transportation Code, Chapter 201, Subchapter K, to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to designate as a "highway safety corridor" a site with a high number of traffic accidents that lead to a serious injury or fatality as identified by the governing body of the municipality or county in whose jurisdiction the site is located. The bill would require TxDOT to erect road signs indicating the designation of a highway safety corridor. The bill would amend Transportation Code, Chapter 542, Subchapter D, to establish that a fine for certain traffic offenses committed in a designated highway safety corridor are twice the minimum and maximum fine that would be applicable if it were committed outside of the safety corridor.TxDOT anticipates implementation of the bill would require the fabrication, installation, and maintenance of at least two signs to be posted at each end of each designated highway safety corridor. Because the number, location, and boundaries of potential highway safety corridors is unknown, the potential cost for the signs cannot be determined at this time. Based on information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed the costs of signs could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.While it is assumed that any fiscal impact and impact to state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant, the state revenue impact would be dependent on the number of offenses committed and the associated court costs and fines.
TxDOT anticipates implementation of the bill would require the fabrication, installation, and maintenance of at least two signs to be posted at each end of each designated highway safety corridor. Because the number, location, and boundaries of potential highway safety corridors is unknown, the potential cost for the signs cannot be determined at this time. Based on information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed the costs of signs could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
While it is assumed that any fiscal impact and impact to state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant, the state revenue impact would be dependent on the number of offenses committed and the associated court costs and fines.
Local Government Impact
The fiscal impact to units of local government would depend on local governments' participation in identifying highway safety corridors and the number, location, and boundaries of potential highway safety corridors that may be established within the jurisdiction of a municipality or county.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, GDZ, TG
JMc, AAL, GDZ, TG