By Capelo H.B. No. 2646 77R6734 JAT-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the funding of highway projects in certain 1-3 municipalities. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 201.708 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 201.708. FUNDING OF HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN CERTAIN 1-8 MUNICIPALITIES. (a) The department shall set aside a minimum of 1-9 five percent of all money appropriated to the department for 1-10 highway projects and shall allocate the money only for highway 1-11 projects in municipalities with a population of 50,000 or less. 1-12 (b) Subsection (a) does not affect the eligibility of a 1-13 municipality with a population of 50,000 or less to apply for or 1-14 receive money otherwise available to the municipality for highway 1-15 projects. 1-16 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.