BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                     H.B. 3275

80R12833 JRJ-F                                                                                       By: Miller, O'Day (Hegar)

Transportation & Homeland Security

5/17/2007

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AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Current law does not direct the Texas Transportation Commission to prioritize funding to highway projects that enhance federally designated emergency evacuation routes.  The state needs to better prepare our roadways for evacuation routes.

H.B. 3275 requires the Texas Transportation Commission to prioritize funding to highway projects that enhance federally designated emergency evacuation routes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 222.034, Transportation Code, by adding Subsection (c), to require the Texas Transportation Commission to give funding priority to highway projects that enhance federally designated emergency evacuation routes, notwithstanding Subsection (a).

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2007.