LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 11, 2025 TO: Honorable Cole Hefner, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB647 by Patterson (Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB647, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($3,131,550) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. 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 Funds2026($2,606,400)2027($525,150)2028($525,150)2029($525,150)2030($525,150)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund12026($2,606,400)2027($525,150)2028($525,150)2029($525,150)2030($525,150) Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to remove certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses if certain conditions are met. The bill would also direct DPS to establish a process for electronic form and fee submission.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 11, 2025
TO: Honorable Cole Hefner, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB647 by Patterson (Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Cole Hefner, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB647 by Patterson (Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced
Honorable Cole Hefner, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Honorable Cole Hefner, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB647 by Patterson (Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced
HB647 by Patterson (Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB647, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($3,131,550) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. 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 HB647, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($3,131,550) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. 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:
2026 ($2,606,400)
2027 ($525,150)
2028 ($525,150)
2029 ($525,150)
2030 ($525,150)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2026 ($2,606,400)
2027 ($525,150)
2028 ($525,150)
2029 ($525,150)
2030 ($525,150)
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to remove certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses if certain conditions are met. The bill would also direct DPS to establish a process for electronic form and fee submission.
Methodology
The Department of Information Resources (DIR) provided DPS with an estimate of $2,296,388 in fiscal year 2026 to expand portal submission functionality to the Texas.gov website. The fiscal impact to DIR for software, application maintenance, and infrastructure costs would be $310,012 in fiscal year 2026 and $525,150 in fiscal year 2027.
Technology
According to DIR, application development within Texas.gov has an estimated cost of $2,606,400 is fiscal year 2026, and ongoing infrastructure and maintenance cost of $525,150 each year thereafter.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources, 405 Department of Public Safety
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 313 Department of Information Resources, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, MGol, CSh, KVEL
JMc, MGol, CSh, KVEL