By: Darby	H.B. No. 3664

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the allocation of the state highway fund; restricting
	the use of the state highway fund; increasing the fee for motor
	vehicle and trailer registration.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known as the "Transportation
	Reinvestment Act."
	SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 222, Transportation Code,
	is amended by adding Section 222.0015 to read as follows:
	Sec. 222.0015.  USE OF CERTAIN MONEY IN STATE HIGHWAY FUND.
	(a) This section applies only to the following money deposited to
	the credit of the state highway fund from all proceeds from the
	collection of registration fees under Sections 502.251, 502.252,
	502.253, and 502.254 attributable to the portion of the applicable
	rates of those fees that exceed the rates in effect on August 31,
	2013; and
	(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, money described by
	Subsection (a) shall be utilized in the following manner:
	(1)  one-third dedicated to the payment of existing
	voter authorized transportation debt until such debt is retired;
	and
	(2)  the remaining amount may be used only for
	acquiring rights-of-way and planning, designing, and constructing
	nontolled improvements to the state highway system.
	SECTION 3.  Section 223.202, Transportation Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	Sec. 223.202.  LIMITATION ON DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL
	PARTICIPATION.  (a) The department may not commit funds [amount of
	money disbursed by the department] from the state highway fund or
	[and] the Texas mobility fund during a state [federal] fiscal year
	to pay the costs under comprehensive development agreements unless
	the department has in place a plan to:
	(1)  contract for department projects with the private
	sector in the fiscal year in a minimum amount of $4 billion;
	(2)  spend in the fiscal year a minimum amount of $400
	million for private sector engineering services to advance projects
	to be let directly by the department; and
	(3)  spend in the fiscal year a minimum amount of $250
	million in right-of-way acquisition for projects to be let directly
	by the department [may not exceed 40 percent of the obligation
	authority under the federal aid highway program that is distributed
	to this state for that fiscal year].
	(b)  Amounts spent by the department for routine maintenance
	for a project may not be included for the purposes of determining
	amounts under Subsection (a).
	SECTION 4.  Section 502.251, Transportation Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	Sec. 502.251.  FEE: MOTORCYCLE OR MOPED. The fee for a
	registration year for registration of a motorcycle or moped is $60
	[$30].
	SECTION 5.  Section 502.252, Transportation Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	Sec. 502.252.  FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH 6,000 POUNDS OR
	LESS.  (a) The fee for a registration year for registration of a
	vehicle with a gross weight of 6,000 pounds or less is $80.75
	[$50.75], unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
	SECTION 6.  Section 502.253, Transportation Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	Sec. 502.253.  FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH MORE THAN 6,000
	POUNDS. The fee for a registration year for registration of a
	vehicle with a gross weight of more than 6,000 pounds is as follows
	unless otherwise provided in this chapter:
	Weight Classification Fee Schedule
	in pounds
	6,001-10,000 $108 [$54.00]
	10,001-18,000 $170 [$110.00]
	18,001-25,999 $265 [$205.00]
	26,000-40,000 $400 [$340.00]
	40,001-54,999 $595 [$535.00]
	55,000-70,000 $800 [$740.00]
	70,001-80,000 $900 [$840.00]
	SECTION 7.  Section 502.254(a), Transportation Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The fee for a registration year for registration of a
	trailer, travel trailer, or semitrailer with a gross weight of
	6,000 pounds or less is $75 [$45.00].
	SECTION 8.  This Act take effect September 1, 2013.