C.S.H.B. 2384 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


C.S.H.B. 2384
By: Hegar
Transportation
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Subchapter D of the Transportation Code allows a county to establish an
administrative procedure to enforce collection of tolls by toll violators
that use "EZ Tags."  By establishing an administrative procedure, the
county does not have to go through the traditional criminal court
procedures, which is costly and inefficient when considering how
comparatively little the County is likely to recover. Currently, the
Subchapter D, Chapter 284, Transportation Code, only applies to Harris
County.  This legislation would apply Subchapter D to Harris County and
all counties adjacent to Harris County. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2384 amends Section 284.201 of the Transportation Code to
include counties that are adjacent to counties with populations greater
than 3.3 million. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

Upon passage, or, if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2003. 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

The substitute differs from the original in that the substitute is a
Legislative Council draft.