C.S.H.B. 2941 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


C.S.H.B. 2941
By: McReynolds
Transportation
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Communities throughout the states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas have visualized a East/West Corridor to serve  as
an  economic  and cultural conduit.  The East/ West Corridor encompasses
the majority of the old settlers' route, El Camino Real.  This stretch of
highway has notoriety because of its use for exploration, conquest,
missionary supply, settlement, cultural exchange and military campaigns in
throughout history.  Other States have designated this passageway in their
states as the  East/West Corridor.  House Bill 2941 designates portions of
State Highways 7, 21, and 103, United States Highway 290, and Interstate
10 as the El Camino East/West Corridor.  This bill does not delegate the
Texas Department of Transportation to place signage on this route. 

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

SECTION ONE:

Section  225.0401.  El Camino East-West Corridor.  Amends the
Transportation Code to designate parts of State Highways 7, 21, and 103,
United States Highway 290, Interstate Highway 10 from Pendleton Bridge of
Sabine County to El Paso as the El Camino East-West Corridor. 

SECTION TWO:

Section 225.0401.  El Camino East-West Corridor.  Does not require Texas
Department of Transportation to design, construct, or erect markers
designating the El Camino East-West Corridor. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

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


COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

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