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House Bill 20 |
House Author: Simmons et al. |
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Effective: 6-3-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Nichols |
House Bill 20 amends the Transportation Code to require the Texas Transportation Commission to develop and implement a performance-based planning and programming process that includes certain performance metrics and measures. The bill requires each planning organization to develop a 10-year transportation plan and project recommendation criteria and provides for the prioritization and approval of recommended projects by the commission. The bill removes the authorization for the Department of Public Safety to use money in the state highway fund to police the state highway system and administer state laws relating to traffic and safety on public roads and adds certain authorizations and prohibitions regarding the Texas Department of Transportation's use of a design-build contract. The bill establishes a select committee on transportation planning in each house of the legislature.