Bill Text: TX HB3551 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the release of data purchased by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-12 - Referred to Transportation [HB3551 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB3551-Engrossed.html
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By: Craddick | H.B. No. 3551 |
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relating to the release of data purchased by the Texas Department of | ||
Transportation. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter J, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 201.813 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 201.813. DATA PURCHASED BY DEPARTMENT. (a) | ||
Notwithstanding any other law or agreement to the contrary, on | ||
request, the department shall provide a written or electronic copy | ||
of any data purchased by the department, including data, | ||
disaggregated by county, that was purchased for the purpose of | ||
conducting the study on the Ports-to-Plains Corridor required by | ||
Chapter 756 (H.B. 1079), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular | ||
Session, 2019. | ||
(b) The department shall provide data described by | ||
Subsection (a) to a requestor within a reasonable time but not later | ||
than the 60th day after the date the department receives the | ||
request. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |