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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the purchase of necessary real property for the |
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construction of a high-speed rail project. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 112, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 112.0571 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 112.0571. CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL. (a) In |
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this section, "high-speed rail" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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112.201. |
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(b) A private entity may not begin construction of a |
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high-speed rail project unless the department has determined that |
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the entity has acquired all real property necessary for the |
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construction of the project. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |