Bill Text: TX HB790 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to a study on the implementation and effectiveness of sound mitigation measures on certain highways.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-17 - Effective immediately [HB790 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB790-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 790 | ||
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| relating to a study on the implementation and effectiveness of | ||
| sound mitigation measures on certain highways. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. (a) The Texas A&M Transportation Institute | ||
| shall conduct a study assessing the implementation and | ||
| effectiveness of sound mitigation measures on highways that are | ||
| part of the state highway system and toll roads or turnpikes under | ||
| the jurisdiction of a toll project entity as defined by Section | ||
| 372.001, Transportation Code. The study must include: | ||
| (1) an analysis of the process and methodology used by | ||
| the Texas Department of Transportation or toll project entity for | ||
| selecting and implementing sound mitigation measures, including | ||
| factors that affect the process and how outcomes are determined; | ||
| (2) an analysis of whether any kind of live testing is | ||
| conducted at any point to determine the actual traffic noise level | ||
| for neighboring properties; | ||
| (3) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the process | ||
| and methodology described by Subdivision (1) of this subsection in | ||
| reducing the traffic noise level for neighboring properties; and | ||
| (4) an evaluation of the effectiveness of implemented | ||
| sound mitigation measures in reducing the traffic noise level for | ||
| neighboring properties. | ||
| (b) Not later than November 1, 2016, the Texas A&M | ||
| Transportation Institute shall submit a report on the results of | ||
| the study and any recommendations 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 matters. | ||
| (c) This Act expires August 31, 2017. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 790 was passed by the House on May 15, | ||
| 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 6, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 790 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
| 26, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
