Bill Text: TX SB1685 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study on comprehensive development agreements entered into for transportation projects in this state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-24 - Referred to Transportation [SB1685 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB1685-Introduced.html
| 87R11441 SRA-D | ||
| By: Powell | S.B. No. 1685 | |
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| relating to a study on comprehensive development agreements entered | ||
| into for transportation projects in this state. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. STUDY ON COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS. | ||
| (a) In this Act: | ||
| (1) "Comprehensive development agreement" has the | ||
| meaning assigned by Section 223.201, Transportation Code. | ||
| (2) "Department" means the Texas Department of | ||
| Transportation. | ||
| (3) "Institute" means the Texas A&M Transportation | ||
| Institute. | ||
| (b) The institute, in consultation with the department, | ||
| shall conduct a study on comprehensive development agreements | ||
| entered into for transportation projects in this state. The study | ||
| must include an analysis of: | ||
| (1) the contract provisions in comprehensive | ||
| development agreements relating to maintenance and safety; and | ||
| (2) the responsibilities of each party to the | ||
| comprehensive development agreements relating to maintenance and | ||
| safety. | ||
| SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2022, the | ||
| institute shall submit a report containing the results of the study | ||
| conducted under Section 1 of this Act to the members of the | ||
| legislature. | ||
| SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2023. | ||
| SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September | ||
| 1, 2021. | ||
