By:  West (Senate Sponsor - Armbrister)                           H.B. No. 1192
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 2, 2003; 
May 6, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural 
Resources; May 23, 2003, reported favorably by the following vote:  
Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 23, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the purchase of vehicles using alternative fuels by the 
Railroad Commission of Texas.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 2158.004, Government Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
	(e)  Except for the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle for 
use in a nonattainment area designated under Section 107(d) of the 
federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7407), as amended, 
Subsection (a) does not apply to a purchase or lease by the Railroad 
Commission of Texas.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.



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