By: Zaffirini  S.B. No. 402
         (In the Senate - Filed December 29, 2016; February 1, 2017,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation;
  March 13, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 7,
  Nays 0; March 13, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to notice provided to persons with disabilities 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.  The heading to Section 461.009, Transportation
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 461.009.  [ELIGIBILITY OF VISITORS TO USE CERTAIN]
  PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
         SECTION 2.  Section 461.009, Transportation Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  To the extent practicable within available resources, a
  provider shall notify individuals who are certified by the provider
  as eligible to use the provider's services that the individuals are
  entitled to use another provider's service for not more than 21 days
  without an additional application. 
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
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