Bill Text: TX HB3360 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3360 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the revocation of an organization's adoption of a section of the state highway system.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-31 - Left pending in subcommittee [HB3360 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB3360-Introduced.html



	By: Spitzer	H.B. No. 3360



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the revocation of an organization's adoption of a
	section of the state highway system.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Chapter 430, Transportation Code, is amended by
	adding Section 430.003 to read as follows:
	Sec. 430.003. PROCEDURES FOR REVOKING ADOPTION OF HIGHWAY
	SECTION. (a) In this section, "organization" includes a business
	entity.
	(b) A person may initiate the revocation of an
	organization's adoption of a section of the state highway system
	under the department's Adopt-a-Highway program or a similar
	department program by submitting to the department a petition
	signed by at least one-half of one percent of the of the total votes
	cast in the county, in which the highway section is located, by all
	candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general
	election.
	(c) Not later than the 60th day after the date a petition
	described by Subsection (b) is received, the department shall hold
	a public hearing to determine whether to grant the petition to
	revoke the organization's adoption of the section.
	(d) The department shall grant the petition and revoke the
	organization's adoption of the section of the state highway system
	if the department determines that, based on the mission, history,
	and reputation of the organization and any other factor the
	department considers relevant, the adoption of the section by the
	organization will jeopardize the program, is counterproductive to
	the purpose of the program, or will create a hazard to the safety of
	the traveling public.
	SECTION 2. Section 430.003, Transportation Code, as added
	by this Act, applies to an organization that adopts a
	section of the
	state highway system under the Texas Department of Transportation's
	Adopt-a-Highway program or a similar department program before, on,
	or after the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.