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Texas Senate Bill SB402

Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1-By: Zaffirini, et al. S.B. No. 402
2- (Allen)
1+S.B. No. 402
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5- A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
64 AN ACT
75 relating to notice provided to persons with disabilities regarding
86 the eligibility of persons with disabilities to use certain public
97 transportation services.
108 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
119 SECTION 1. The heading to Section 461.009, Transportation
1210 Code, is amended to read as follows:
1311 Sec. 461.009. [ELIGIBILITY OF VISITORS TO USE CERTAIN]
1412 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
1513 SECTION 2. Section 461.009, Transportation Code, is amended
1614 by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
1715 (c) To the extent practicable within available resources, a
1816 provider shall notify individuals who are certified by the provider
1917 as eligible to use the provider's services that the individuals are
2018 entitled to use another provider's service for not more than 21 days
2119 without an additional application.
2220 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
21+ ______________________________ ______________________________
22+ President of the Senate Speaker of the House
23+ I hereby certify that S.B. No. 402 passed the Senate on
24+ April 3, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
25+ ______________________________
26+ Secretary of the Senate
27+ I hereby certify that S.B. No. 402 passed the House on
28+ May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, two
29+ present not voting.
30+ ______________________________
31+ Chief Clerk of the House
32+ Approved:
33+ ______________________________
34+ Date
35+ ______________________________
36+ Governor