88R15629 DIO-D By: Ortega, Martinez, Guillen, Canales, H.B. No. 101 Ordaz Substitute the following for H.B. No. 101: By: Ordaz C.S.H.B. No. 101 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the membership of the Texas Transportation Commission. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 201.051(b), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The members shall be appointed to reflect the diverse geographic regions and population groups of this state, including: (1) at least one [. One] member who must reside in a rural area and be a registered voter of a county with a population of less than 150,000; and (2) at least one member who: (A) must reside and be a registered voter in a county bordering the United Mexican States; and (B) may not be the same member as described by Subdivision (1). SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act in the qualifications of members of the Texas Transportation Commission do not affect the entitlement of a member serving on the commission immediately before the effective date of this Act to continue to serve for the remainder of the member's term. As the terms of commission members expire, the governor shall appoint or reappoint a member who has the qualifications required for a member under Section 201.051, Transportation Code, as amended by this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.