Bill Text: TX SB2012 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the study of an economic impact zone by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-19 - Co-author authorized [SB2012 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB2012-Introduced.html
  85R14269 JTS-D
 
  By: Taylor of Collin S.B. No. 2012
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the study of an economic impact zone by the Texas
  Department of Transportation.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  (a) Contingent on the enactment of S.B. 84 or
  similar legislation by the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017,
  allowing the Texas Department of Transportation to finance a
  highway project using a transportation impact zone, the Texas
  Department of Transportation shall:
               (1)  conduct a study on the benefits, limitations, and
  effects of the use of the zone; and
               (2)  provide to the legislature a report containing the
  findings of the study not later than December 1, 2018.
         (b)  If S.B. 84 or similar legislation is not enacted by the
  85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, Subsection (a) of this
  section has no effect.
         (c)  This section expires January 1, 2019.
         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, 2017.
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