By: Miller, O'Day Senate Sponsor-Hegar H.B. No. 3275

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2007; May 8, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security; May 19, 2007, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 19, 2007, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 3275 By: Watson

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study regarding the distribution of funds for highway projects.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Transportation Commission shall conduct a study of the feasibility of prioritizing the distribution of funds to highway projects that enhance federally designated emergency evacuation routes. The study must determine the sources of funds available for those projects.

(b) Not later than January 15, 2009, the Texas Transportation Commission shall submit to the legislature a written report containing the findings of the study and the commission's recommendations.

(c) This section expires September 1, 2009.

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, 2007.

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