By: Darby H.B. No. 3664
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the allocation of the state highway fund; restricting
the use of the state highway fund; increasing the fee for motor
vehicle and trailer registration.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "Transportation
Reinvestment Act."
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 222, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 222.0015 to read as follows:
Sec. 222.0015. USE OF CERTAIN MONEY IN STATE HIGHWAY FUND.
(a) This section applies only to the following money deposited to
the credit of the state highway fund from all proceeds from the
collection of registration fees under Sections 502.251, 502.252,
502.253, and 502.254 attributable to the portion of the applicable
rates of those fees that exceed the rates in effect on August 31,
2013; and
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, money described by
Subsection (a) shall be utilized in the following manner:
(1) one-third dedicated to the payment of existing
voter authorized transportation debt until such debt is retired;
and
(2) the remaining amount may be used only for
acquiring rights-of-way and planning, designing, and constructing
nontolled improvements to the state highway system.
SECTION 3. Section 223.202, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 223.202. LIMITATION ON DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL
PARTICIPATION. (a) The department may not commit funds [amount of
money disbursed by the department] from the state highway fund or
[and] the Texas mobility fund during a state [federal] fiscal year
to pay the costs under comprehensive development agreements unless
the department has in place a plan to:
(1) contract for department projects with the private
sector in the fiscal year in a minimum amount of $4 billion;
(2) spend in the fiscal year a minimum amount of $400
million for private sector engineering services to advance projects
to be let directly by the department; and
(3) spend in the fiscal year a minimum amount of $250
million in right-of-way acquisition for projects to be let directly
by the department [may not exceed 40 percent of the obligation
authority under the federal aid highway program that is distributed
to this state for that fiscal year].
(b) Amounts spent by the department for routine maintenance
for a project may not be included for the purposes of determining
amounts under Subsection (a).
SECTION 4. Section 502.251, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 502.251. FEE: MOTORCYCLE OR MOPED. The fee for a
registration year for registration of a motorcycle or moped is $60
[$30].
SECTION 5. Section 502.252, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 502.252. FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH 6,000 POUNDS OR
LESS. (a) The fee for a registration year for registration of a
vehicle with a gross weight of 6,000 pounds or less is $80.75
[$50.75], unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
SECTION 6. Section 502.253, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 502.253. FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH MORE THAN 6,000
POUNDS. The fee for a registration year for registration of a
vehicle with a gross weight of more than 6,000 pounds is as follows
unless otherwise provided in this chapter:
Weight Classification Fee Schedule Weight Classification Fee Schedule
Weight Classification Fee Schedule
in pounds in pounds
in pounds
6,001-10,000 $108 [$54.00] 6,001-10,000 $108 [$54.00]
6,001-10,000 $108 [$54.00]
10,001-18,000 $170 [$110.00] 10,001-18,000 $170 [$110.00]
10,001-18,000 $170 [$110.00]
18,001-25,999 $265 [$205.00] 18,001-25,999 $265 [$205.00]
18,001-25,999 $265 [$205.00]
26,000-40,000 $400 [$340.00] 26,000-40,000 $400 [$340.00]
26,000-40,000 $400 [$340.00]
40,001-54,999 $595 [$535.00] 40,001-54,999 $595 [$535.00]
40,001-54,999 $595 [$535.00]
55,000-70,000 $800 [$740.00] 55,000-70,000 $800 [$740.00]
55,000-70,000 $800 [$740.00]
70,001-80,000 $900 [$840.00] 70,001-80,000 $900 [$840.00]
70,001-80,000 $900 [$840.00]
SECTION 7. Section 502.254(a), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The fee for a registration year for registration of a
trailer, travel trailer, or semitrailer with a gross weight of
6,000 pounds or less is $75 [$45.00].
SECTION 8. This Act take effect September 1, 2013.
Weight Classification Fee Schedule
in pounds
6,001-10,000 $108 [$54.00]
10,001-18,000 $170 [$110.00]
18,001-25,999 $265 [$205.00]
26,000-40,000 $400 [$340.00]
40,001-54,999 $595 [$535.00]
55,000-70,000 $800 [$740.00]
70,001-80,000 $900 [$840.00]