83R5852 JTS-D By: Orr H.B. No. 2921 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the addition of certain member counties to a regional tollway authority. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 366.031, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) A county that is not part of an authority and in which an authority turnpike project is located or is proposed to be located becomes part of the authority on the later of: (1) the date construction of the turnpike project begins in the county; or (2) September 1, 2013. SECTION 2. Section 366.161, Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 366.161. TURNPIKE PROJECTS EXTENDING INTO OTHER COUNTIES. An authority may acquire, construct, operate, maintain, expand, or extend a turnpike project in: (1) a county that is a part of the authority; or (2) subject to Section 366.031(e), a county in which the authority operates or is constructing a turnpike project if the turnpike project in the affected county is a continuation of the authority's turnpike project or system extending from an adjacent county. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.