81R4652 MTB-F
By: Smith of Tarrant H.B. No. 2899
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the participation of certain transportation entities in
the comptroller's travel services contracts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2171.055, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
(i) An officer or employee of a transportation or transit
authority, department, district, or system established under
Subtitle K, Title 6, Transportation Code, who is engaged in
official business of the authority, department, district, or system
may participate in the comptroller's contracts for travel services.
The comptroller may charge a participating authority, department,
district, or system a fee not to exceed the costs incurred by the
comptroller in providing services under this subsection. The
comptroller shall periodically review fees and shall adjust them as
needed to ensure recovery of costs incurred in providing services
to authorities, departments, districts, and systems under this
subsection.
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, 2009.