Bill Text: TX HB1274 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the authority of certain transportation authorities to create a local government corporation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-12 - Left pending in committee [HB1274 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB1274-Introduced.html

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83R4285 VOO-F
By: Crownover H.B. No. 1274

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of certain transportation authorities to
create a local government corporation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 431.003(3), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(3) "Local government" means:
(A) a municipality;
(B) a county; or
(C) for purposes of Subchapter D:
(i) [,] a navigation district, hospital
district, or hospital authority;
(ii) [, or] a regional transportation
authority governed by Chapter 452;
(iii) a rapid transit authority governed by
Chapter 451; or
(iv) a coordinated county transportation
authority governed by Chapter 460 [as described by Section
452.001].
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, 2013.