Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1542 by Paddie (Relating to the use of digital message display systems in certain public facilities.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code and the Local Government Code to authorize the Department of Public Safety (DPS), the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), or the commissioners court of a county to enter into an agreement with a public or private entity for a digital message display system to report department or county information, news, and approved digital advertisements in publicly accessible areas of a DPS drivers license office, DMV facility, county tax assessor-collector office, or a jury assembly room.
Based on the information and analysis provided by DPS and DMV, it is assumed implementation of the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the state.
Local Government Impact
There could be costs to a county that chooses to establish a digital message display system. However, it is assumed that a county would establish a system only if sufficient funds were available or it would not result in a negative fiscal impact; therefore, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
405 Department of Public Safety, 608 Department of Motor Vehicles