SRC-JEC S.B. 47 78(1)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 47
78S10489 JD-DBy: Shapleigh
Infrastructure Development and Security
7/15/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The Unified Transportation Plan is a 10-year statewide transportation
project plan administered by the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT).  As proposed, S.B. 47 requires TxDOT to produce an annual report
to the legislature detailing expenditures in the following areas:  the
Unified Transportation Plan; turnpike and toll projects; the Trans-Texas
Corridor; and the direction of money to a regional mobility authority. 

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 Subchapter H, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, by
adding Section 201.616, as follows: 

Sec. 201.616.  ANNUAL REPORT TO LEGISLATURE ON CERTAIN MATTERS.  (a)
Requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), not later than
December 1 of each year, to submit a report to the legislature detailing
certain information. 

(b)  Requires the report to break down information about the unified
transportation plan by program category and TxDOT district.  Requires the
report to break down information about turnpike projects, toll roads, the
Trans-Texas Corridor, and the direction of money to a regional mobility
authority by TxDOT district. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or November 1, 2003.