BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 463 By: Springer Transportation Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties contend that the current procedure for an individual wishing to clear a state highway right-of-way of overgrown vegetation is cumbersome and time-consuming. The parties note that in order for an individual who does not own the property adjacent to the overgrown right-of-way to contribute to the safety of the community by clearing the right-of-way, the district engineer must give adjacent property owners certain preferences in clearing the right-of-way. H.B. 463 seeks to address this issue. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 463 repeals Section 202.059(b), Transportation Code, requiring a Texas Department of Transportation district engineer, if a person requesting permission to mow, bale, shred, or hoe material on the right-of-way of a portion of a state highway located in the district supervised by the engineer is not the owner of the real property adjacent to the right-of-way that is the subject of the request, to first provide the owner of that property the option of mowing, baling, shredding, or hoeing material on the right-of-way before granting permission to another person. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2015.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 463
By: Springer
Transportation
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 463
By: Springer
Transportation
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties contend that the current procedure for an individual wishing to clear a state highway right-of-way of overgrown vegetation is cumbersome and time-consuming. The parties note that in order for an individual who does not own the property adjacent to the overgrown right-of-way to contribute to the safety of the community by clearing the right-of-way, the district engineer must give adjacent property owners certain preferences in clearing the right-of-way. H.B. 463 seeks to address this issue.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 463 repeals Section 202.059(b), Transportation Code, requiring a Texas Department of Transportation district engineer, if a person requesting permission to mow, bale, shred, or hoe material on the right-of-way of a portion of a state highway located in the district supervised by the engineer is not the owner of the real property adjacent to the right-of-way that is the subject of the request, to first provide the owner of that property the option of mowing, baling, shredding, or hoeing material on the right-of-way before granting permission to another person.
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2015.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties contend that the current procedure for an individual wishing to clear a state highway right-of-way of overgrown vegetation is cumbersome and time-consuming. The parties note that in order for an individual who does not own the property adjacent to the overgrown right-of-way to contribute to the safety of the community by clearing the right-of-way, the district engineer must give adjacent property owners certain preferences in clearing the right-of-way. H.B. 463 seeks to address this issue.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 463 repeals Section 202.059(b), Transportation Code, requiring a Texas Department of Transportation district engineer, if a person requesting permission to mow, bale, shred, or hoe material on the right-of-way of a portion of a state highway located in the district supervised by the engineer is not the owner of the real property adjacent to the right-of-way that is the subject of the request, to first provide the owner of that property the option of mowing, baling, shredding, or hoeing material on the right-of-way before granting permission to another person.
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2015.