87R5913 CXP-D
By: Canales H.B. No. 2222
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on
future transportation needs for the year 2045.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "department" means the
Texas Department of Transportation.
SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The department, in consultation with
the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, shall conduct a study on
the state's projected transportation needs, costs, and the
resulting benefits of meeting those needs for the year 2045.
(b) The study must:
(1) use models from the state's metropolitan planning
organizations and rural planning efforts to capture regional and
local transportation needs;
(2) incorporate current, high quality vehicle-based
data sources to analyze changing travel patterns and behaviors;
(3) develop a forecast for alternative levels of
mobility and infrastructure performance for:
(A) highway maintenance;
(B) urban mobility; and
(C) rural connectivity;
(4) develop a range of future state transportation
performance and infrastructure condition goals for the period
covered by the study;
(5) develop and evaluate potential scenarios to
account for:
(A) innovations in vehicle technologies;
(B) changes in travel behavior;
(C) changes in workplace policies; and
(D) strategies for innovative project design and
development;
(6) evaluate current funding levels and dedicated
funding streams, including anticipated funds transferred to the
state highway fund under Section 49-g, Article III, Texas
Constitution, or deposited to that fund under Section 7-c, Article
VIII, Texas Constitution, to quantify the gap between likely
funding and the amount required to meet a range of performance
conditions;
(7) identify strategies and funding options to fill
any gaps in transportation needs; and
(8) overlay information in the 2030 Committee's 2011
report analysis for the period from 2010 to 2035 to compare the
funding landscape and performance expectations in 2011 with the
current outlook.
SECTION 3. COMMITTEE. The Texas Transportation Commission
shall appoint a committee composed of experienced and respected
business and community leaders in this state to provide guidance
and direction to the department and the Texas A&M Transportation
Institute for purposes of conducting the study required by this
Act.
SECTION 4. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than December
1, 2022, the Texas Department of Transportation shall submit a
report to the legislature that includes the results of the study
conducted under this Act and any associated recommendations.
SECTION 5. EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2023.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 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, 2021.