TO: | Honorable Kent Grusendorf, Chair, House Committee on Public Education |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB3234 by Uresti (Relating to the provision of and notice concerning safety equipment required in the construction, repair, rehabilitation, or alteration of public school facilities. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would require school districts to include in each contract for construction of a school facility a requirement that the contractor provide and install school crossing zone reduced-speed signs with flashing lights. The bill would also require school districts to include in each contract for construction of a school facility or for repair, rehabilitation, or alteration of a school facility a requirement that the contractor provide and install any safety equipment required by law in effect at the time the contract is entered into.
The bill would require school districts to notify either the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) or local road authority after a schol district approves a plat for consturction of school facility. The school district would be required to cooperate with TxDOT or the local road authority to determine the traffic needs associated with the proposed school facility and to approve all devices and safety equipment included in a contract for the construction of the facility.
Source Agencies: | 701 Central Education Agency
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LBB Staff: | JOB, CT, UP, KC
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