BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center C.S.S.B. 1351
By: Carona
Transportation & Homeland Security
Committee Report (Substituted)
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Current law provides that members of the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms expiring in February of odd-numbered years.
C.S.S.B. 1351 amends current law relating to the terms of the members of the Texas Transportation Commission.
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 201.052, Transportation Code, effective January 1, 2010, as follows:
Sec. 201.052. TERMS. Provides that members of the Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) serve two-year terms, with the terms expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year. Deletes existing text providing that members of TTC serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of either one or two members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
SECTION 2. Amends Section 201.052, Transportation Code, effective January 1, 2014, as follows:
Sec. 201.052. TERMS. Provides that TTC members serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of either one or two members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
SECTION 3. Provides that the term of a member of TTC serving on December 31, 2010, expires on February 1, 2011.
SECTION 4. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009.