Bill Text: TX HB2419 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the transportation needs of the Middle Rio Grande region of this state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-04-29 - Referred to Transportation [HB2419 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2419-Introduced.html
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By: Nevárez | H.B. No. 2419 |
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relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of | ||
Transportation regarding the transportation needs of the Middle Rio | ||
Grande region of this state. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Department of Transportation | ||
shall conduct a study to assess the long-term transportation needs | ||
of the area served by the Middle Rio Grande Planning Region council | ||
of governments. | ||
(b) The study must consider how transportation needs of the | ||
area relate to economic development, commuter safety, traffic | ||
congestion, and homeland security. | ||
(c) Not later than January 1, 2021, the Texas Department of | ||
Transportation shall submit a report on the results of the study to | ||
the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of | ||
representatives, and the presiding officer of each standing | ||
committee of the legislature with jurisdiction over transportation | ||
matters. | ||
(d) This Act expires January 31, 2021. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |