SRC-DBM H.B. 1980 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1980
76R6695  DWS-FBy: Hill (Cain)
Infrastructure
5/4/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

When Section 456.008, Transportation Code, was enacted, metropolitan
transit authorities (MTAs) received state funding and were therefore bound
by the reporting requirement.  Since MTAs no longer receive state funding,
there has been confusion as to whether they must continue to prepare the
required reports or not.  H.B. 1980 would require reporting on the
performance of certain public transportation providers.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1980 requires reporting on the performance of certain
public transportation providers. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is granted to the Texas Transportation Commission in
SECTION 1 (Section 456.008(a), Transportation Code) of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Sections 456.008(a) and (b), Transportation Code, to
require the Texas Transportation Commission (commission), by rule, to
prepare and issue a report on the performance of public transportation
providers in this state that received state or federal funding during the
previous 12-month period.  Requires the commission to establish different
performance measures for different sectors of the transit industry.
Requires the performance measures to assess the efficiency, effectiveness,
and safety of public transportation providers.  Deletes existing text of
Subsection (b), regarding what is required to be included in a report for
each provider. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.