Bill Text: TX HB1370 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the creation of a joint interim committee on high-speed rail development.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-25 - Left pending in committee [HB1370 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1370-Introduced.html
  86R5259 JTS-D
 
  By: Harris H.B. No. 1370
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the creation of a joint interim committee on high-speed
  rail development.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
               (1)  "Committee" means the joint interim committee on
  high-speed rail development.
               (2)  "Department" means the Texas Department of
  Transportation.
         SECTION 2.  CREATION OF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEE. (a)  The
  joint interim committee on high-speed rail development is composed
  of:
               (1)  three members of the house of representatives
  appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and
               (2)  three senators appointed by the lieutenant
  governor.
         (b)  The speaker of the house of representatives and the
  lieutenant governor shall make the appointments under Subsection
  (a) of this section not later than the 60th day after the effective
  date of this Act.
         (c)  The speaker of the house of representatives and the
  lieutenant governor shall each designate a co-chair from among the
  committee members.
         (d)  The committee shall convene at the joint call of the
  co-chairs.
         (e)  The committee has all other powers and duties provided
  to a special or select committee by the rules of the senate and
  house of representatives, by Subchapter B, Chapter 301, Government
  Code, and by policies of the senate and house committees on
  administration.
         SECTION 3.  INTERIM STUDY REGARDING HIGH-SPEED RAIL. The
  committee shall:
               (1)  evaluate the feasibility of creating a statewide
  high-speed rail initiative through a public-private partnership;
  and
               (2)  work with the department to develop a
  comprehensive statewide strategy for the development of high-speed
  rail in this state.
         SECTION 4.  REPORT. Not later than September 1, 2020, the
  committee shall provide to the legislature a written report:
               (1)  addressing the feasibility of creating a statewide
  high-speed rail initiative through a public-private partnership;
  and
               (2)  proposing a comprehensive statewide strategy for
  the high-speed rail development in this state.
         SECTION 5.  ABOLITION OF COMMITTEE. The committee created
  by this Act is abolished and this Act expires January 1, 2021.
         SECTION 6.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  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, 2019.
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