Bill Text: TX SB1877 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to sending notice of proposed contracts for highway projects by e-mail.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-15 - Effective immediately [SB1877 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB1877-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 1877
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to sending notice of proposed contracts for highway
  projects by e-mail.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 223.003, Transportation
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 223.003.  NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACTS [BY MAIL].
         SECTION 2.  Sections 223.003(a), (b), and (c),
  Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A person may apply to have the name of the person placed
  on a [mailing] list to receive notice of any proposed contracts.
         (b)  The department shall send [mail] the notice to each
  person on that [mailing] list. The department may send the notice
  by mail or electronically to an e-mail address designated by the
  person.
         (c)  The department may require each applicant to pay an
  annual subscription fee set by the department in an amount not to
  exceed the average annual costs of sending [mailing] notices to the
  applicant.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1877 passed the Senate on
  April 19, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1877 passed the House on
  May 19, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 1, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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