H.C.R. No. 245



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, House Bill No. 2702 has been adopted by the house of 
representatives and the senate and is being prepared for 
enrollment; and
	WHEREAS, The bill contains technical errors that should be 
corrected; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, by the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas, That 
the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives be instructed 
to correct House Bill No. 2702 as follows:
	(1)  On page 4, line 2, strike "228" and substitute "223".       
	(2)  On page 4, line 3, strike "with regard to a toll 
project".       
	(3)  On page 4, line 7, strike "228" and substitute "223".       
	(4)  On page 4, line 8, strike "for toll projects".                     
	(5)  On page 16, lines 2-3, strike "entity designated by an 
agency of the United States" and substitute "appropriate public 
agency or private entity with or".
	(6)  On page 26, line 27, strike "of a" (first instance) and 
substitute "on a".
	(7)  On page 27, line 1, strike "a new location of" and 
substitute "such".
	(8)  On page 31, line 23, strike "222.104(c)" and substitute 
"222.104(d)(1)".
	(9)  On page 32, line 9, strike "(c)" and substitute 
"(d)(1)". 
	(10)  On page 37, line 20, between "(e)" and "if", insert "or 
prequalified under Subsection (e-1)".
	(11)  On page 49, strike lines 4-24 and substitute:                            
	Sec. 227.004.  ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION.  (a)  The 
department shall include in a draft or final environmental impact 
statement prepared as part of the environmental review of a 
Trans-Texas Corridor project information detailing:
		(1)  the reasons for the immediate and future needs of 
the project;  
		(2)  the reasonableness of and necessity for the 
project; and        
		(3)  after a segment of the project has advanced:                      
			(A)  the reasons for the immediate and future 
needs for each mode of transportation in that segment of the 
project; and
			(B)  the reasonableness and necessity for each 
mode of transportation in that segment of the project.
	(b)  After receiving approval from the federal government, 
the department shall:
		(1)  post the final environmental impact statement on 
the department's Internet website, along with information 
concerning where a copy of the  environmental impact statement may 
be reviewed or obtained; and
		(2)  provide notice to each state senator and 
representative who represents all or part of the area in which a 
segment of the project is located, and the commissioners court of 
each county in which a segment of the project is located, that the 
environmental impact statement is available on the department's 
Internet website.
	(12)  On page 53B, line 14, between "conservation district" 
and the comma, insert "or a subsidence district".
	(13)  On page 58, line 3, strike "or" and substitute "for".      
	(14)  On page 63, line 22, between "under" and "a" insert 
this chapter, and a payment received by the department under".
	(15)  On page 64, line 14, strike "turnpike" and substitute 
"toll".
	(16)  On page 149, lines 26 and 27, strike "and 
361.140-361.142" and substitute " 361.140, and 361.141".

                                                                          Krusee




______________________________              ______________________________
 
   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.C.R. No. 245 was adopted by the House on May 
30, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.C.R. No. 245 was adopted by the Senate on May 
30, 2005, by a viva-voce vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                      Secretary of the Senate   



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