SRC-JBJ S.B. 1154 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1154
By: Shapleigh
State Affairs
5/30/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The Texas Department of Transportation (department) lays out authority for
future projects in the Unified Transportation Program (UTP).  The
department planning documents identify specific projects as part of an
overall funding level.  The dollar amounts approved for the projects are
generally based on federal apportionments anticipated to become available
in the future.  The projects listed in the UTP do not include projects that
may be funded due to receipt of federal money related to the National
Corridor Planning and Development and Coordinate Border Infrastructure
Program in the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century.  This money
is awarded annually on a discretionary basis by the Unites States
Department of Transportation.  S.B. 1154 requires the department to make
available on its Internet website a list describing each contract awarded
by the Texas Transportation Commission for a highway construction project. 

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 Chapter 223A, Transportation Code, by adding Section
223.0042, as follows: 

Sec. 223.0042.  CONTRACT INFORMATION ON INTERNET WEBSITE.  Requires the
Texas Department of Transportation (department) to make available on the
department's Internet website a listing describing each contract awarded by
the Texas Transportation Commission (commission) for a highway construction
project.  Requires  the listing to include, for each project, the funding
program source contract awardee, including subcontractors and historically
underutilized business and disadvantaged business enterprise participants
and percentage of contract; and each department transportation district in
which the contract will be performed. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.