BILL ANALYSIS



S.B. 304
By: Turner, J. (Kubiak)
3-1-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Currently a portion of U.S. Highway 290 from Interstate Highway 35
to State Highway 21 and a portion of State Highway 21 from U.S.
Highway 290 to State Highway 6 connect the Lyndon Baines Johnson
Library and the George H. W. Bush Library in College Station.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 304 provides for part of U.S. Highway 290 and
part of State Highway 21 to be designated as the Presidential
Corridor.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Provides that part of U.S. Highway 290 from Interstate
Highway 35 to State Highway 21  and State Highway 21 from U.S.
Highway 290 to State Highway 6 be designated as the Presidential
Corridor.  Sets forth the reason for the designation.

SECTION 2.  (a) Requires the Texas Department of Transportation
(department) to design the markers to be placed along U.S. Highway
290 and State Highway 21 indicating the designation of the
Presidential Corridor.

     (b) Sets forth requirements of the markers.
     
     (c) Sets forth locations of the markers.
     
     (d) Requires the department to be responsible for the markers
     and the grounds surrounding the markers.
     
     (e) Authorizes the department to accept grants and donations
     from people and entities to assist in financing the
     construction and maintenance of the markers.
     
     SECTION 3.     Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

Pursuant to a public notice posted on February 23, 1995 at 5:22
p.m., the House Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing
on Wednesday, March 1, 1995 at 2:00 p.m. in Room E1.014 of the
Capitol Extension and was called to order at 2:05 p.m. by the
Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander.  No one testified for,
against, or neutrally on the measure.  Representative Uher moved
that the Committee report S.B. 304, without amendments, to the full
House and that it do pass.  The motion prevailed by a count of Ayes
(8), Nayes (0), Absent (1), Present Not Voting (0).