1-1 By: Gallegos S.B. No. 1575 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2001; March 14, 2001, read 1-3 first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; 1-4 April 20, 2001, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 1-5 Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 20, 2001, 1-6 sent to printer.) 1-7 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1575 By: Gallegos 1-8 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-9 AN ACT 1-10 relating to contracts with the Texas Department of Transportation 1-11 for the removal of certain property from a state highway. 1-12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-13 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 472, Transportation Code, 1-14 is amended by adding Section 472.015 to read as follows: 1-15 Sec. 472.015. CONTRACTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF PROPERTY. In 1-16 contracting with a private business for the removal of personal 1-17 property from the right-of-way or roadway of the state highway 1-18 system, the department may: 1-19 (1) use a purchasing method described in Chapter 2156, 1-20 Government Code; 1-21 (2) include the removal work in a contract entered 1-22 into under Chapter 223; or 1-23 (3) select a business based on an evaluation of the 1-24 experience of the business and the quality of the business's 1-25 equipment and services. 1-26 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-27 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-28 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-29 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-30 Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 1-31 * * * * *