By:  Van Arsdale (Senate Sponsor - Wentworth)                     H.B. No. 1885
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 16, 2005; 
May 17, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Transportation and Homeland Security; May 23, 2005, reported 
favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 23, 2005, sent 
to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to requiring the Texas Department of Transportation to 
place a sign on the approach to each toll booth on certain turnpikes 
that describes the improvements the department has made or proposes 
to make using revenue collected for use of the turnpike.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter F, Chapter 361, Transportation Code, 
is amended by adding Section 361.239 to read as follows:
	Sec. 361.239.  TOLL REVENUE INFORMATIONAL SIGNS ON CONVERTED 
HIGHWAYS.  The department shall place an informational sign, 
readable to passing motorists, on the approach to each toll booth on 
a highway converted to a turnpike under Section 362.0041 that 
identifies the specific improvements the department has made or 
proposes to make using revenue collected for use of the turnpike.
	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, 2005.



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