88R3927 LRM-D
 
  By: Jetton H.B. No. 1259
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to studies and reports regarding public-private
  partnerships and funding for certain public projects, including
  transportation projects.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter P, Chapter 201, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 201.9931 to read as follows:
         Sec. 201.9931.  UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING
  REPORT. (a) Not later than October 1 of each year, the department
  shall submit to each member of the legislature a report on the
  historical, current, and projected funding in the unified
  transportation program.
         (b)  The report must:
               (1)  if submitted in 2023:
                     (A)  include the amounts in each defined program
  funding category for fiscal years 2004 through 2031; and
                     (B)  use actual funding amounts for fiscal years
  2004 through 2023 and projected funding amounts for fiscal years
  2024 through 2031;
               (2)  if submitted in 2024:
                     (A)  include the amounts in Subdivision (1)(A)
  updated to reflect funding allocations made in the 2025 unified
  transportation program through fiscal year 2032; and
                     (B)  use actual funding amounts for fiscal years
  2004 through 2024 and projected funding amounts for fiscal years
  2025 through 2032;
               (3)  provide the total amount committed under the
  program for the year the report is submitted;
               (4)  for each fiscal year required to be reported,
  provide a breakdown by each defined program funding category:
                     (A)  of the amount allocated to the funding
  category and the funding category's percentage of the total funding
  amount; and
                     (B)  of the amount allocated to each department
  district and metropolitan planning organization, if applicable;
               (5)  for defined funding category 12, Strategic
  Priority, provide an explanation of the methodology used to
  prioritize project funding in fiscal year 2004 and subsequent
  fiscal years, including an explanation of any updates or changes to
  the methodology; and
               (6)  be delivered in portable document format (PDF) and
  a format compatible with Microsoft Excel.
         (c)  This section expires December 1, 2024.
         SECTION 2.  (a) The comptroller of public accounts, in
  conjunction with the Texas Department of Transportation and the
  Texas Water Development Board, shall conduct a study on the
  economic impact and feasibility of public-private partnerships as
  an alternative delivery method for certain projects of the
  department and board, including the potential economic impact if
  those public-private partnerships file for bankruptcy.
         (b)  In conducting the study, the comptroller shall analyze
  each project submitted under Subsection (c) of this section and
  determine for each project:
               (1)  the feasibility of using an alternative project
  delivery method, including the use of private financing;
               (2)  the estimated savings to this state if the project
  is completed using an alternative project delivery method,
  including private financing;
               (3)  the estimated amount of local money necessary to
  construct or complete the project using traditional project
  delivery methods compared to the money necessary for the project
  using an alternative project delivery method, including private
  financing;
               (4)  the amount of additional money available to other
  regions of this state if the project is completed using an
  alternative project delivery method, including private financing;
  and
               (5)  the estimated cost of change orders for the
  project if the project is completed using a public-private
  partnership contract.
         (c)  Not later than December 31, 2023:
               (1)  the Texas Department of Transportation shall
  conduct a comprehensive review of:
                     (A)  all proposed road projects with a project
  value of $1 billion or more and submit a report of those projects to
  the comptroller for analysis under Subsection (b) of this section;
  and
                     (B)  the total cost to taxpayers for entering into
  a public-private partnership agreement, including the cost of
  entering into a managed lane agreement compared to the cost of
  adding free lanes using a cost benefit analysis; and
               (2)  the Texas Water Development Board shall conduct a
  comprehensive review of all projects in the state water plan with an
  estimated project value of more than $1 billion and submit a report
  of those projects to the comptroller for analysis under Subsection
  (b) of this section.
         (d)  Not later than September 1, 2024, the comptroller of
  public accounts shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant
  governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the
  presiding officer of each standing committee of the legislature
  with jurisdiction over transportation and water matters a report on
  the results of the study and analysis conducted under this section
  and any recommendations of the comptroller relating to the study,
  including any statutory changes necessary.
         (e)  This section expires September 1, 2025.
         SECTION 3.  (a) In this section:
               (1)  "Comprehensive development agreement" has the
  meaning assigned by Section 223.201, Transportation Code.
               (2)  "Department" means the Texas Department of
  Transportation.
               (3)  "Institute" means the Texas A&M Transportation
  Institute.
         (b)  The institute, in consultation with the department,
  shall conduct a study on comprehensive development agreements
  entered into for transportation projects in this state. The study
  must include an analysis of:
               (1)  the contract provisions in comprehensive
  development agreements relating to maintenance and safety; and
               (2)  the responsibilities of each party to the
  comprehensive development agreements relating to maintenance and
  safety.
         (c)  Not later than December 1, 2024, the institute shall
  submit a report containing the results of the study conducted under
  this section to the members of the legislature.
         (d)  This section expires January 1, 2025.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.