SRC-JEC H.B. 1469 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 1469 77R3707 SMJ-DBy: Oliveira (Lucio) Intergovernmental Relations 5/4/2001 Engrossed DIGEST AND PURPOSE The streets in South Texas colonias often have insufficient lighting. H.B. 1469 authorizes counties to install streetlights for county roads and assess property owners for lighting improvements. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Sections 286.002(a) and (b), Transportation Code, as follows: (a) Authorizes the commissioners court of a certain county to improve a county road in the county by installing a streetlight. (b) Authorizes the commissioners court of a certain county by order to assess against property abutting the portion of the county road to be improved and against the owners of that property all or part of the cost of installing a streetlight. SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.