S.B. No. 1990
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 171.053, Transportation Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         Sec. 171.053.  INTERMUNICIPAL COMMUTER RAIL DISTRICT POWERS
  AND ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. The governing bodies of the
  county or counties and of the most populous municipality in the most
  populous county may provide that the district:
               (1)  may exercise the powers of an intermunicipal
  commuter rail district created under Chapter 173 or former Article
  6550c-1, Revised Statutes, including the powers related to a
  commuter rail facility and other types of passenger rail services,
  including intercity rail services, by specifying in the concurrent
  order or ordinance creating the district that those powers may be
  exercised by the district; and
               (2)  may provide advanced transportation, as defined by
  Section 451.701, by specifying in the concurrent order or ordinance
  creating the district that the district may provide those services.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1990 passed the Senate on    
  April 29, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 29, 2021, by the
  following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1990 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 104,
  Nays 43, two present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor