Bill Text: TX SB402 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to notice provided to persons with disabilities regarding the eligibility of persons with disabilities to use certain public transportation services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB402 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB402-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 402 |
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relating to notice provided to persons with disabilities regarding | ||
the eligibility of persons with disabilities to use certain public | ||
transportation services. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 461.009, Transportation | ||
Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 461.009. [ |
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 461.009, Transportation Code, is amended | ||
by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
(c) To the extent practicable within available resources, a | ||
provider shall notify individuals who are certified by the provider | ||
as eligible to use the provider's services that the individuals are | ||
entitled to use another provider's service for not more than 21 days | ||
without an additional application. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 402 passed the Senate on | ||
April 3, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 402 passed the House on | ||
May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, two | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |