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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the required approval by the State Preservation Board |
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of certain traffic changes near the state capitol. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 443, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding a new Section 443.0073 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 443.0073. APPROVAL OF CAPITOL AREA TRAFFIC CHANGES. |
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(a) This section applies to the area bounded on the north by Martin |
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Luther King Jr. Boulevard, bounded on the east by Interstate 35, |
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bounded on the south by Lady Bird Lake, and bounded on the west by |
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Lamar Boulevard. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality or county |
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may not, unless authorized by an affirmative vote of four board |
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members, take any action, directly or indirectly, that, for a |
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public highway, street, or alley in the area to which this section |
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applies: |
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(1) reduces the number of lanes of traffic; |
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(2) closes any lanes of traffic for more than 7 |
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consecutive days; or |
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(3) changes the traffic flow on the lanes of traffic. |
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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, 2025. |