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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the amount and use of certain money deposited in the |
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state highway fund and Texas mobility fund; increasing certain |
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motor vehicle registration fees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 222, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 222.0015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 222.0015. USE OF CERTAIN MONEY IN STATE HIGHWAY FUND. |
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(a) This section applies only to the proceeds deposited to the |
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credit of the state highway fund from the collection of |
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registration fees under Sections 502.251, 502.252, 502.253, and |
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502.254 attributable to the portion of the applicable rates of |
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those fees that exceed the rates in effect on August 31, 2013. |
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(b) Notwithstanding other law, of the money described by |
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Subsection (a): |
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(1) one-third shall be dedicated to the payment of |
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voter-authorized transportation-related state debt that existed on |
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September 1, 2013, until that debt is retired; and |
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(2) the remainder may be used only for acquiring |
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rights-of-way and planning, designing, and constructing nontolled |
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improvements to the state highway system. |
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(c) The department shall comply with Section 2161.252, |
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Government Code, when entering into a contract using any money |
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described by Subsection (a) for planning, designing, or |
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constructing nontolled improvements to the state highway system. |
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SECTION 2. Section 223.202, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 223.202. LIMITATION ON DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL |
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PARTICIPATION. (a) The department may not commit funds [amount of
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money disbursed by the department] from the state highway fund or |
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[and] the Texas mobility fund during a state [federal] fiscal year |
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to pay the costs under comprehensive development agreements unless |
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the department has in place a plan to: |
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(1) contract for department projects with the private |
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sector in the fiscal year in a minimum amount of $4 billion; |
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(2) spend in the fiscal year a minimum amount of $400 |
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million for private sector engineering services to advance projects |
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to be let directly by the department; and |
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(3) spend in the fiscal year a minimum amount of $250 |
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million in right-of-way acquisition for projects to be let directly |
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by the department [may not exceed 40 percent of the obligation
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authority under the federal-aid highway program that is distributed
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to this state for that fiscal year]. |
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(b) Amounts spent by the department for routine maintenance |
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for a project may not be included for the purposes of determining |
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amounts under Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 3. Section 502.251, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.251. FEE: MOTORCYCLE OR MOPED. The fee for a |
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registration year for registration of a motorcycle or moped is $60 |
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[$30]. |
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SECTION 4. Section 502.252(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The fee for a registration year for registration of a |
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vehicle with a gross weight of 6,000 pounds or less is $80.75 |
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[$50.75], unless otherwise provided in this chapter. |
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SECTION 5. Section 502.253, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.253. FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH MORE THAN 6,000 |
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POUNDS. The fee for a registration year for registration of a |
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vehicle with a gross weight of more than 6,000 pounds is as follows |
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unless otherwise provided in this chapter: |
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Weight Classification |
Fee Schedule |
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6,001-10,000 |
$108 [$54.00] |
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10,001-18,000 |
$170 [$110.00] |
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18,001-25,999 |
$265 [$205.00] |
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26,000-40,000 |
$400 [$340.00] |
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40,001-54,999 |
$595 [$535.00] |
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55,000-70,000 |
$800 [$740.00] |
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70,001-80,000 |
$900 [$840.00] |
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SECTION 6. Section 502.254(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The fee for a registration year for registration of a |
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trailer, travel trailer, or semitrailer with a gross weight of |
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6,000 pounds or less is $75 [$45.00]. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |