LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2023 TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3132 by Guerra (Relating to an optional designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate indicating that a person has a hearing impairment.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3132, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($6,538,224) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2024($6,538,224)2025$02026$02027$02028$0All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12024($6,538,224)2025$02026$02027$02028$0 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to provide for each applicant an optional designation on a driver's license or identification certificate indicating that a person has a hearing impairment.The bill would take effect September 1, 2023.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 10, 2023
TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3132 by Guerra (Relating to an optional designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate indicating that a person has a hearing impairment.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3132 by Guerra (Relating to an optional designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate indicating that a person has a hearing impairment.), As Introduced
Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Honorable Ryan Guillen, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3132 by Guerra (Relating to an optional designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate indicating that a person has a hearing impairment.), As Introduced
HB3132 by Guerra (Relating to an optional designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate indicating that a person has a hearing impairment.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3132, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($6,538,224) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3132, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($6,538,224) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2024 ($6,538,224)
2025 $0
2026 $0
2027 $0
2028 $0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2024 ($6,538,224)
2025 $0
2026 $0
2027 $0
2028 $0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to provide for each applicant an optional designation on a driver's license or identification certificate indicating that a person has a hearing impairment.The bill would take effect September 1, 2023.
Methodology
Based on information provided by DPS, the Driver License Division would be able to update the necessary application forms and redesign the driver's license and identification certificates utilizing existing resources. The Department of Information Resources provided DPS with an estimate of $6,538,224 in fiscal year 2024 for necessary programming changes to the Texas.gov Texas by Texas' website and mobile application to implement the provisions of the bill.
Technology
Programming costs for Texas.gov 'Texas by Texas' would total $6,538,224 in fiscal year 2024.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, DDel, KFB, DA
JMc, DDel, KFB, DA