By Gallego H.R. No. 1315
76R18076 WP-D
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State
1-2 of Texas, 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, That House Rule
1-3 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule
1-4 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to
1-5 resolve the differences between the house and senate versions of
1-6 H.B. No. 3328, relating to speed limits on highways of this state,
1-7 to consider and take action on the following matters:
1-8 (1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit
1-9 the committee to omit from SECTION 1 of the bill the amendment of
1-10 Section 545.352(b), Transportation Code.
1-11 Explanation: This change is necessary to retain the limits
1-12 currently set by Section 545.352(b)(2), Transportation Code.
1-13 (2) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1), (3), and (4), are
1-14 suspended to permit the committee to change and add text in SECTION
1-15 1 of the bill, by changing Subsection (e), Section 545.352,
1-16 Transportation Code, as added by the bill, and adding new
1-17 Subsections (f) and (g), Section 545.352, Transportation Code, to
1-18 read as follows:
1-19 (e) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), in a county having a
1-20 population of less than 25,000, for a vehicle described by
1-21 Subsection (b)(2), a speed of:
1-22 (1) 75 miles per hour is lawful on a highway described
1-23 by Subsection (b)(2); or
1-24 (2) 80 miles per hour is lawful on an interstate
2-1 highway that runs east to west.
2-2 (f) Notwithstanding this section, on a highway or portion of
2-3 a highway that on September 1, 1999, has a speed limit of 70 miles
2-4 per hour in daytime and 65 miles per hour in nighttime, the speed
2-5 limit may be increased as provided by this section only if the
2-6 department determines that the increase is appropriate on that
2-7 highway or portion of highway.
2-8 (g) Notwithstanding any other law, a vehicle may not exceed
2-9 70 miles per hour if the vehicle is a truck, other than a light
2-10 truck, or if the vehicle is a truck tractor, trailer, or
2-11 semitrailer, or a vehicle towing a trailer, semitrailer, another
2-12 motor vehicle or towable recreational vehicle.
2-13 Explanation: This change is necessary to allow only vehicles
2-14 in a county with a population of less than 25,000 to travel 75
2-15 miles per hour in daytime and to prevent trucks from exceeding a
2-16 speed of 70 miles per hour. It also codifies the provision
2-17 allowing the department to determine if an increased speed limit is
2-18 appropriate.
2-19 (3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(3), is suspended to permit
2-20 the committee to add text to SECTION 2 of the bill, Section
2-21 545.353(d)(2), Transportation Code, to read as follows:
2-22 (2) establish a speed limit of more than 75 [70] miles
2-23 per hour except as provided by Sections 545.352(e), (f), and (g);
2-24 or
2-25 Explanation: This addition is necessary to give direction to
2-26 the commission in using its discretion in establishing speed limits
2-27 under Section 545.352, Transportation Code.