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By: Allen, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Ellis) |
H.B. No. 2651 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 6, 2011; |
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May 9, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Transportation and Homeland Security; May 21, 2011, reported |
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favorably by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 21, 2011, sent |
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to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of visitors to use certain public |
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transportation services for people with disabilities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 461, Transportation Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 461.009 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 461.009. ELIGIBILITY OF VISITORS TO USE CERTAIN PUBLIC |
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TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. (a) In this |
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section: |
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(1) "Provider" means a public transportation provider |
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that provides public transportation services designed for people |
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with disabilities who are unable to use the provider's bus or rail |
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services. |
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(2) "Services" means public transportation services |
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provided by a public transportation provider and designed for |
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people with disabilities who are unable to use the provider's bus or |
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rail services. |
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(b) A provider shall determine if an individual who resides |
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outside of the provider's service area and who seeks to use the |
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provider's services while visiting the provider's service area is |
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eligible to use the services not later than two business days after |
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the date the individual gives the provider the appropriate notice |
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and submits any required documentation. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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