BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center                                                                                                        S.B. 384

80R4229 ACP-D                                                                                                            By: Zaffirini

Transportation & Homeland Security

3/5/2007

As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Current law authorizes the erection of bill boards within the city limits of Three Rivers and provides counties with the authority to designate roads where billboards may not be erected.  However, officials in Three Rivers do not want billboards constructed on the stretch of Highway 281 that runs through the city.  As proposed, S.B. 384 prohibits the construction of billboards within the city limits of Three Rivers on U.S. Highway 281.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Reenacts and amends Section 391.252(a), Transportation Code, as amended by Chapters 281, 352, 405, 796, 903, 983, 1046, and 1353, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, to delete the provision that an off-premise sign may not be constructed in a position adjacent to or visible from U.S. Highway 281 between State Highway 186 and Interstate Highway 37, except for the portion of U.S. Highway 281 located within the Three Rivers city limits.  Makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes.

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2007.