By: Spitzer H.B. No. 3360
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the revocation of an organization's adoption of a
section of the state highway system.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 430, Transportation Code, is amended by
adding Section 430.003 to read as follows:
Sec. 430.003. PROCEDURES FOR REVOKING ADOPTION OF HIGHWAY
SECTION. (a) In this section, "organization" includes a business
entity.
(b) A person may initiate the revocation of an
organization's adoption of a section of the state highway system
under the department's Adopt-a-Highway program or a similar
department program by submitting to the department a petition
signed by at least one-half of one percent of the of the total votes
cast in the county, in which the highway section is located, by all
candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general
election.
(c) Not later than the 60th day after the date a petition
described by Subsection (b) is received, the department shall hold
a public hearing to determine whether to grant the petition to
revoke the organization's adoption of the section.
(d) The department shall grant the petition and revoke the
organization's adoption of the section of the state highway system
if the department determines that, based on the mission, history,
and reputation of the organization and any other factor the
department considers relevant, the adoption of the section by the
organization will jeopardize the program, is counterproductive to
the purpose of the program, or will create a hazard to the safety of
the traveling public.
SECTION 2. Section 430.003, Transportation Code, as added
by this Act, applies to an organization that adopts a
section of the
state highway system under the Texas Department of Transportation's
Adopt-a-Highway program or a similar department program before, on,
or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.