LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 8, 2023 TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1885 by Canales (Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Transportation Code, Section 545.353, to authorize the Texas Transportation Commission to adopt rules to establish a variable speed limit program to allow the temporary lowering of a prima facie speed limit to address certain road conditions, that affect the safe and orderly movement of traffic on a roadway for which the commission has the authority to establish a speed limit. The bill would require a speed limit established under the program to be based on an engineering and traffic investigation. Based on the information provided by the Department of Transportation, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 601 Department of Transportation LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, TG
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 8, 2023
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1885 by Canales (Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1885 by Canales (Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.), As Engrossed
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
HB1885 by Canales (Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.), As Engrossed
HB1885 by Canales (Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Transportation Code, Section 545.353, to authorize the Texas Transportation Commission to adopt rules to establish a variable speed limit program to allow the temporary lowering of a prima facie speed limit to address certain road conditions, that affect the safe and orderly movement of traffic on a roadway for which the commission has the authority to establish a speed limit. The bill would require a speed limit established under the program to be based on an engineering and traffic investigation. Based on the information provided by the Department of Transportation, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Based on the information provided by the Department of Transportation, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 601 Department of Transportation
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, TG
JMc, AAL, TG