LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 12, 2025 TO: Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3459 by Bonnen (Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3459, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($31,422,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2026($15,028,000)2027($16,394,000)2028($16,394,000)2029($16,394,000)2030($16,394,000)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) fromTrauma Facility And Ems51112026($15,028,000)$15,028,0002027($16,394,000)$16,394,0002028($16,394,000)$16,394,0002029($16,394,000)$16,394,0002030($16,394,000)$16,394,000 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would amend Chapter 542 of the Transportation Code relating to the distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA).The bill would increase the allocation of state traffic fine receipts to Account 5111 Designated Trauma Facility and EMS from 30 percent to 50 percent and decrease the amount allocated to General Revenue Fund 0001 (GR) from 70 percent to 50 percent.The bill would take effect September 1, 2025.Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either in, with, or outside the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 12, 2025
TO: Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB3459 by Bonnen (Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3459 by Bonnen (Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller.), As Introduced
Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
Honorable Greg Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Appropriations
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3459 by Bonnen (Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller.), As Introduced
HB3459 by Bonnen (Relating to distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the comptroller.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3459, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($31,422,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB3459, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($31,422,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2026 ($15,028,000)
2027 ($16,394,000)
2028 ($16,394,000)
2029 ($16,394,000)
2030 ($16,394,000)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($15,028,000) $15,028,000
2027 ($16,394,000) $16,394,000
2028 ($16,394,000) $16,394,000
2029 ($16,394,000) $16,394,000
2030 ($16,394,000) $16,394,000
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend Chapter 542 of the Transportation Code relating to the distribution of state traffic fine revenue received by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA).The bill would increase the allocation of state traffic fine receipts to Account 5111 Designated Trauma Facility and EMS from 30 percent to 50 percent and decrease the amount allocated to General Revenue Fund 0001 (GR) from 70 percent to 50 percent.The bill would take effect September 1, 2025.Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either in, with, or outside the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
Note: This legislation would do one or more of the following: create or recreate a dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund, create or recreate a special or trust fund either in, with, or outside the Treasury, or create a dedicated revenue source. The fund, account, or revenue dedication included in this bill would be subject to funds consolidation review by the current Legislature.
Methodology
Information from the 2026-27 Biennial Revenue Estimate and CPA records were used to determine the estimated amount of receipts from the state traffic fine that would be impacted by the bill. The allocations prescribed by the bill were then applied. The table below shows the result of the new allocations compared to current law based on an effective date for the bill of September 1, 2025.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 537 State Health Services, Department of
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 537 State Health Services, Department of
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, SD, BRI
JMc, KK, SD, BRI