Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1653 amends the Transportation Code to remove the requirement that a political subdivision or private entity authorized to construct or finance construction of a bridge over the Rio Grande first obtain approval from the Texas Transportation Commission before requesting approval from the United States. The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a bridge applicant to concurrently seek approval from the commission and the United States, and it requires the applicant, if the commission does not approve construction of the bridge, to withdraw the request for approval from the United States.