By: Paxton S.R. No. 1075
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
Senate Bill 1017 (the funding for and administration of travel
and information operations by the Texas Department of
Transportation) to consider and take action on the following
matter:
Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee
to change text not in disagreement in proposed Section 1 of the
bill, in added Section 204.003(b), Transportation Code, to read
as follows:
(b) The department may:
(1) enter into an agreement with:
(A) another state agency for the operation of
a travel information center; or
(B) a local government, including a commission
created under Chapter 391, Local Government Code, for the
operation of a travel information center that is located within
the boundaries of the local government; and
(2) issue a request for proposals to private or
nonprofit entities for the operation of a travel information
center.
Explanation: This change is necessary to allow the Texas
Department of Transportation to enter into an agreement with
another state agency for the operation of a travel information
center.
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 26, 2013, by the
following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
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Secretary of the Senate