SRC-DPW H.B. 3684 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 3684 76R10607 JD-FBy: Flores (Madla) Intergovernmental Relations 5/3/1999 Engrossed DIGEST Currently, Texas law authorizes an owner of property containing a third-class road or a specified neighborhood road, the right-of-way of which was obtained without a cost to the county, to erect a gate that meets certain requirements across the road. This bill would authorize neighborhood associations to erect gates on third-class and neighborhood roads. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 3684 authorizes neighborhood associations to erect gates on third-class and neighborhood roads. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 251.010(a), Transportation Code, to authorize a neighborhood association which owns or controls real property on which a third-class road established under Section 251.053 is located for which the right-of-way was obtained without cost to the county to erect a gate across the road when necessary. Requires the gate to be constructed as to not cause any unnecessary delay to persons, including emergency personnel, using the road, rather than a person. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.