By: Geren H.B. No. 2
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to making an appropriation to the Texas Department of
  Transportation for constructing, maintaining, and acquiring rights
  of way for public roadways other than toll roads.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  APPROPRIATION: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
  TRANSPORTATION. The amount of $630 million is appropriated from the
  general revenue fund for the state fiscal biennium beginning
  September 1, 2013, to the Texas Department of Transportation to be
  used only for the constructing, maintaining, and acquiring
  rights-of-way for public roadways other than toll roads.
         SECTION 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE. 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 on the 91st day after the
  last day of the legislative session.