88R14420 DRS-D
By: Wilson H.B. No. 3843
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study and report by the Texas Department of
Transportation regarding toll project entities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of
Transportation.
(2) "Toll project" has the meaning assigned by Section
201.001(b), Transportation Code.
(3) "Toll project entity" means an entity that
operates a toll project, including:
(A) the department under Chapter 228,
Transportation Code;
(B) a regional tollway authority under Chapter
366, Transportation Code;
(C) a regional mobility authority under Chapter
370, Transportation Code; or
(D) a county under Chapter 284, Transportation
Code.
SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The department shall conduct a study
comparing the practices and operations of toll project entities
statewide.
(b) The study must include a comparison of:
(1) toll operations;
(2) error rates;
(3) customer complaints;
(4) speed of processing;
(5) billing practices; and
(6) any other factors the department deems
appropriate.
SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2024, the
department shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor,
and the legislature a written report of the findings of the study.
SECTION 4. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires May 1, 2025.
SECTION 5. 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, 2023.