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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of certain road districts to enter into |
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contracts for and to contribute to transportation projects. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 257, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 257.902 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 257.902. AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN ROAD DISTRICTS TO |
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CONTRACT. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Revenue" means fares, fees, rents, tolls, and |
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other money received by a road district from the ownership or |
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operation of a transportation project. |
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(2) "Transportation project" means: |
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(A) a roadway; |
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(B) a bridge; |
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(C) a ferry or ferry landing; |
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(D) a pedestrian or bicycle facility; |
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(E) an intermodal hub; |
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(F) an air quality improvement initiative; |
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(G) a public utility facility; |
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(H) a transit system; |
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(I) a parking area, structure, or facility or a |
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collection device for parking fees; |
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(J) if applicable, projects and programs listed |
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in the most recently approved state implementation plan for the |
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area covered by the authority, including an early action compact; |
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(K) improvements in a transportation |
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reinvestment zone designated under Subchapter E, Chapter 222; and |
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(L) port security, transportation, or facility |
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projects eligible for funding under Section 55.002. |
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(b) This section applies only to a road district that: |
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(1) operates or contributes to the operations of a |
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ferry system; or |
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(2) was created for the purpose of operating or |
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contributing to the operation of a ferry system, regardless of |
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whether the district continues to operate or contribute to the |
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operation of a ferry system. |
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(c) A road district may: |
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(1) enter into a lease, service agreement, license |
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agreement, franchise agreement, or other similar agreement with a |
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person governing: |
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(A) the person's use of a transportation project; |
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and |
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(B) the rights and obligations of the district |
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with respect to the transportation project; |
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(2) spend the road district's revenue on a |
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transportation project or public improvement project in the |
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district for any purpose related to a transportation project or |
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public improvement project, including for the acquisition, |
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construction, maintenance, or operation of the transportation |
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project or public improvement project; and |
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(3) send surplus revenue to the county in which the |
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road district is located for any purpose related to a |
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transportation project located in the county, including for the |
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acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of the |
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transportation project. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |