Bill Text: TX HB141 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting the operation of State Highway 255 as a toll project.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-09 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB141 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB141-Comm_Sub.html
  85R2747 JAM-D
 
  By: Raymond, King of Uvalde H.B. No. 141
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to prohibiting the operation of State Highway 255 as a toll
  project.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Subchapter E, Chapter 228,
  Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER E. LIMITATION ON TOLL FACILITY DESIGNATION 
  [DETERMINATION]; CONVERSION OF NONTOLLED STATE HIGHWAY
         SECTION 2.  Section 228.201, Transportation Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  The department may not operate any part of State Highway
  255 in Webb County as a toll project.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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