HBA-DMH H.B. 3190 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3190
By: Puente
Appropriations
4/8/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The United States Department of Transportation uses a funding distribution
formula which sets a minimum return to Texas based on tax dollars generated
in the state.  The Texas Department of Transportation, however, does not
set such a minimum return to individual districts based on tax dollars
generated.  House Bill 3190 requires the Texas Transportation Commission to
develop a method to quantify the amount of tax and fee revenue derived from
each transportation district and assures that each district receives an
amount equal to at least 80 percent of the revenue received from the
district. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 3190 amends the Transportation Code to require the Texas
Transportation Commission (commission), in consultation with the governor's
office of budget and planning, the Legislative Budget Board, and the
comptroller of public accounts, to develop a method to quantify the amount
of tax and fee revenue subject to revenues from motor vehicle registration
fees and taxes on motor fuels and lubricants that is derived from each
district and appropriated to the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT). In adopting or approving TxDOT's budget, the bill requires the
commission to ensure that an amount equal to at least 80 percent of the
amount of the revenue derived from a district that is appropriated to TxDOT
is spent on its operations and projects in the district. The bill requires
each state or local governmental entity to provide the commission with the
information the commission requests to implement these provisions. The bill
requires the commission to comply with the budgeting and spending
requirements beginning with the state fiscal biennium that begins September
1, 2003.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.