Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4053 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/07/2019

                            86R8521 JTS-D
 By: Kacal H.B. No. 4053


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the authorization of the construction of an electric
 railway on or across a road, street, alley, square, or property of a
 county or municipality.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 131.014(d), Transportation Code, is
 amended to read as follows:
 (d)  A corporation described by Section 131.012 may not
 construct [This section does not authorize the construction of] an
 electric railway on or across a road, street, alley, square, or
 property of a county or municipality unless the construction is
 approved by the governing body of the county or municipality, as
 applicable [without the consent of the governing body of the
 municipality].
 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.