H.B. No. 1545
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study regarding the use of certain public
  transportation services by persons with disabilities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  (a)  In this Act, "providers" and "services" have
  the meanings assigned by Section 461.009, Transportation Code.
         (b)  The Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities,
  in coordination with providers located in rural and urban areas of
  the state, and paratransit advocacy groups, shall conduct a study
  to determine:
               (1)  the feasibility of standardizing the process of
  certifying an individual's eligibility for services in the state;
  and
               (2)  whether the current 21-day provision of services
  by a provider is adequate to meet the needs of visitors with
  disabilities to locations served by the provider.
         (c)  Not later than January 1, 2015, the Governor's Committee
  on People with Disabilities shall submit a report on the findings of
  the study performed under this section to the governor, lieutenant
  governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and standing
  committees of the senate and house of representatives that have
  jurisdiction over issues related to transportation.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1545 was passed by the House on April
  25, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 136, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 1545 on May 22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 2,
  2 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1545 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 20, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor