Bill Text: TX HB3805 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the program categories in the unified transportation program.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-04-19 - Referred to Transportation [HB3805 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB3805-Introduced.html

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By: Canales H.B. No. 3805

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the program categories in the unified transportation
program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter P, Chapter 201, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 201.9955 to read as follows:
Sec. 201.9955. PROGRAM CATEGORY FOR PROJECTS RELATED TO
BORDER SECURITY. (a) The commission by rule shall include in the
project categories established under Section 201.995(a) a category
for projects related to border security and establishing
International Trade Corridors.
(b) The projects assigned to this category must:
(1) provide greater security in the movement of goods
or enhance the flow of goods from the Texas-Mexico international
border crossing onto the state highway system; or
(2) mitigate congestion affecting airports, railroad
crossings, or other transportation infrastructure within 60 miles
of a Texas-Mexico international border crossing.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.