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Senate Bill 602 |
Senate Author: Ellis |
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Effective: 9-1-05 |
House Sponsor: Hilderbran |
Senate Bill 602 amends the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation Bicycle Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the Texas Transportation Commission regarding developing bicycle tourism trails that reflect the geography, scenery, history, and cultural diversity of the state. The bill requires that the trail development recommendations maximize federal and private funding and be made in consultation with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission and the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office. The bill authorizes the Texas Department of Transportation to contract with a statewide bicycle nonprofit to advance bicycle tourism trails.