Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3741 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/13/2023

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 13, 2023       TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3741 by Canales (relating to the operation of a program by the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a real property owner to plant or replace vegetation in a right-of-way.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to develop and implement a program to allow an owner of real property abutting or adjoining property acquired by TxDOT, for the right-of-way of a road in the state highway system, to plant new vegetation or replace existing vegetation.  Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the department'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
April 13, 2023

 

 

  TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB3741 by Canales (relating to the operation of a program by the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a real property owner to plant or replace vegetation in a right-of-way.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted   

TO: Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3741 by Canales (relating to the operation of a program by the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a real property owner to plant or replace vegetation in a right-of-way.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

 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 

 HB3741 by Canales (relating to the operation of a program by the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a real property owner to plant or replace vegetation in a right-of-way.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted 

 HB3741 by Canales (relating to the operation of a program by the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a real property owner to plant or replace vegetation in a right-of-way.), 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 the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to develop and implement a program to allow an owner of real property abutting or adjoining property acquired by TxDOT, for the right-of-way of a road in the state highway system, to plant new vegetation or replace existing vegetation.  Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the department's existing resources.

Based on the information provided by TxDOT, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the department'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