85R1312 JTS-D
 
  By: Anderson of McLennan, Guillen, Raney, H.B. No. 1140
      Cosper, Israel, et al.
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the allocation categories for state funding of public
  transportation.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 456.001, Transportation Code, is amended
  by adding Subdivisions (15) and (16) to read as follows:
               (15)  "Large urbanized area" means an urbanized area
  with a population of 200,000 or more. 
               (16)  "Small urbanized area" means an urbanized area
  with a population of less than 200,000.
         SECTION 2.  Section 456.021(a), Transportation Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The commission shall allocate to large urbanized, small
  urbanized, and nonurbanized [urban, urbanized, and rural] areas
  under the formula program provided by this subchapter the amount
  appropriated from all sources to the commission each state fiscal
  biennium for public transportation, other than money from the
  United States and amounts specifically appropriated for
  coordination, technical support, or other administrative costs.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.