1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to requiring the Texas Department of Transportation to 1-3 conduct a study of strategic deployment routes and highways and 1-4 intermodal facilities used by the military. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Department of Transportation shall 1-7 conduct a study of strategic deployment routes and other highways 1-8 and intermodal facilities critical to the mission of the military 1-9 in this state. As part of its study, the department shall meet 1-10 with appropriate persons from military installations in this state 1-11 and representatives of affected municipalities and counties to 1-12 identify the strategic deployment routes and highways and 1-13 intermodal facilities most often used by the military or that may 1-14 be needed for future missions. The department shall specifically 1-15 study the conditions of these routes and highways and intermodal 1-16 facilities and identify the highways and intermodal facilities that 1-17 need further construction, expansion, or maintenance. The 1-18 department shall consider the costs necessary to accomplish the 1-19 improvements. The department may base a portion of this study on 1-20 prior department studies that provide substantially accurate data 1-21 and address a relevant or designated issue for study in this Act. 1-22 (b) The department shall, not later than January 1, 2003, 1-23 submit a written report to the governor, lieutenant governor, and 1-24 speaker of the house of representatives detailing the results of 1-25 the study required by this Act, including any recommendations for 2-1 legislative action. 2-2 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 2-3 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 2-4 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 2-5 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-6 Act takes effect September 1, 2001. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 907 passed the Senate on March 29, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present not voting; and that the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 25, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present not voting. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 907 passed the House, with amendment, on May 17, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, two present not voting. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor