Bill Text: TX HB3551 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the conduct of a live sound study after the completion of certain transportation projects.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-11 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB3551 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB3551-Introduced.html
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| By: Burkett | H.B. No. 3551 | |
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| relating to the conduct of a live sound study after the completion | ||
| of certain transportation projects. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 201.6105 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 201.6105. LIVE SOUND STUDY. Not later than one year | ||
| after the department completes a transportation project that | ||
| includes a sound barrier, the department shall conduct a live sound | ||
| study to assess the implementation and effectiveness of the sound | ||
| barrier. If the results of the study show that sound mitigation | ||
| does not meet projected and modeled forecasts, the department shall | ||
| modify the existing sound barrier or construct a new sound barrier | ||
| to meet the forecasts. | ||
| SECTION 2. Chapter 372, Transportation Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subchapter D to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER D. TOLL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION | ||
| Sec. 372.151. LIVE SOUND STUDY. Not later than one year | ||
| after a toll project entity completes a toll project that includes a | ||
| sound barrier, the toll project entity shall conduct a live sound | ||
| study to assess the implementation and effectiveness of the sound | ||
| barrier. If the results of the study show that sound mitigation | ||
| does not meet projected and modeled forecasts, the toll project | ||
| entity shall modify the existing sound barrier or construct a new | ||
| sound barrier to meet the forecasts. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
