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.