Amend HB 2702 on third reading by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly: SECTION __. (a) The Texas Department of Transportation shall conduct a study to determine how to maximize the use of highway rights-of-way by public utilities. The department shall submit a written report of its findings to the appropriate legislative committees not later than December 31, 2006. (b) This section expires January 1, 2007.