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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on Senate Bill 1017 (the funding for and |
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administration of travel information operations by the Texas |
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Department of Transportation) to consider and take action on the |
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following matter: |
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House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit the |
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committee to change text not in disagreement in proposed Section 1 |
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of the bill, in added Section 204.003(b), Transportation Code, to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) The department may: |
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(1) enter into an agreement with: |
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(A) another state agency for the operation of a |
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travel information center; or |
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(B) a local government, including a commission |
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created under Chapter 391, Local Government Code, for the operation |
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of a travel information center that is located within the |
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boundaries of the local government; and |
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(2) issue a request for proposals to private or |
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nonprofit entities for the operation of a travel information |
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center. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to allow the Texas |
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Department of Transportation to enter into an agreement with |
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another state agency for the operation of a travel information |
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center. |