Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2578 Comm Sub / Bill

Filed 04/28/2019

                    86R19720 AAF-F
 By: Thompson of Brazoria H.B. No. 2578
 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2578:
 By:  Martinez C.S.H.B. No. 2578


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to toll collection and enforcement by private participants
 in comprehensive development agreements with the Texas Department
 of Transportation.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 223.208, Transportation Code, is amended
 by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
 (i)  Sections 228.0545, 228.0546, and 228.0547 do not apply
 to toll collection by a private participant or subcontractor under
 a comprehensive development agreement entered into before
 September 1, 2017.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2019.