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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the selection, prioritization, and funding of |
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transportation projects. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 201.601(d), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(d) In selecting transportation projects, the department |
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shall: |
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(1) prioritize projects identified under Section |
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201.991(a)(3); and |
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(2) consider the transportation system strategies, |
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goals and measurable targets, and other related performance |
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measures established under Subsection (a-1)(1). |
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SECTION 2. Section 201.609, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 201.609. NOTICE TO LEGISLATORS OF CERTAIN ACTIONS |
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[COMPLETED PROJECTS]. [(a)] Not later than the 10th day after the |
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date a major road project is selected for funding or the 10th day |
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before the date on which a major road project is scheduled for |
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completion, as applicable, the department shall provide notice [of |
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the location and completion date of the road project] to each member |
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of the legislature who represents the county in which the road |
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project is located of: |
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(1) the selection of the road project for funding; or |
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(2) the completion of the project [and who wants to |
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receive the notice]. |
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[(b) The department shall ask each legislator whether the |
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legislator wants to receive notices under this section.] |
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SECTION 3. Section 201.808(e), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e) The department shall establish criteria to prioritize |
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the transportation needs for the state that are consistent with the |
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statewide transportation plan. In establishing prioritization |
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criteria under this subsection the department shall ensure that |
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transportation expenditures are split evenly between: |
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(1) transportation projects that are required to |
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maintain the state infrastructure; and |
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(2) transportation projects that would improve the |
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state infrastructure. |
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SECTION 4. Section 201.991(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The department shall develop a unified transportation |
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program covering a period of 10 years to guide the development of |
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and authorize construction of transportation projects. The |
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program must: |
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(1) annually identify target funding levels; [and] |
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(2) list all projects that the department intends to |
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develop or begin construction of during the program period; and |
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(3) identify and prioritize transportation projects |
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that: |
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(A) are required to maintain the state |
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infrastructure; or |
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(B) would improve the state infrastructure. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |