Bill Text: TX HB2921 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the composition and governance of a regional tollway authority.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-15 - No action taken in committee [HB2921 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB2921-Introduced.html

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83R5852 JTS-D
By: Orr H.B. No. 2921

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the addition of certain member counties to a regional
tollway authority.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 366.031, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) A county that is not part of an authority and in which an
authority turnpike project is located or is proposed to be located
becomes part of the authority on the later of:
(1) the date construction of the turnpike project
begins in the county; or
(2) September 1, 2013.
SECTION 2. Section 366.161, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 366.161. TURNPIKE PROJECTS EXTENDING INTO OTHER
COUNTIES. An authority may acquire, construct, operate, maintain,
expand, or extend a turnpike project in:
(1) a county that is a part of the authority; or
(2) subject to Section 366.031(e), a county in which
the authority operates or is constructing a turnpike project if the
turnpike project in the affected county is a continuation of the
authority's turnpike project or system extending from an adjacent
county.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.