84R11269 AJZ-D
 
  By: Allen H.B. No. 3794
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the availability of information regarding the
  eligibility of persons with disabilities to use certain public
  transportation services.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 461.009, Transportation Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  The department shall post on the department's Internet
  website information regarding how an individual who is eligible to
  use a provider's services may access another provider's services
  when the individual visits the other provider's service area. The
  website must identify each provider's service area and provide
  contact information for each provider. 
         SECTION 2.  Chapter 461, Transportation Code, is amended by
  adding Section 461.010 to read as follows:
         Sec. 461.010.  DATABASE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
  FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. (a) In this section, "provider" and
  "services" have the meanings assigned by Section 461.009. 
         (b)  The department shall establish a database of all
  individuals who are eligible to use a provider's services in this
  state and authorize each provider in the state to access the
  database. Each provider in the state must maintain data in the
  database identifying each individual who resides in the provider's
  service area and who is eligible to use the provider's services.
         SECTION 3.  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 September 1, 2015.