LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 13, 2013

TO:
Honorable Robert Nichols, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1174 by Fallon (Relating to the penalties for illegally passing a stopped school bus.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to increase fines related to a misdemeanor offense for illegally passing a stopped school bus. An offense would be punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,250, except that a person convicted of a second or subsequent offense within five years would be punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
LBB Staff:
UP, AG, ESi, TP