| 1 | 1 | | 89R9920 JON-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Lozano H.B. No. 3080 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to funding for roadways and transportation facilities that |
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| 10 | 10 | | enable monitoring of commercial motor vehicles in the border |
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| 11 | 11 | | region. |
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| 12 | 12 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 13 | 13 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 421, Government Code, is amended by |
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| 14 | 14 | | adding Subchapter G to read as follows: |
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| 15 | 15 | | SUBCHAPTER G. USE OF FUNDS FOR MONITORING COMMERCIAL MOTOR |
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| 16 | 16 | | VEHICLES IN THE BORDER REGION |
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| 17 | 17 | | Sec. 421.111. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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| 18 | 18 | | (1) "Border region" has the meaning assigned by |
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| 19 | 19 | | Section 772.0071. |
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| 20 | 20 | | (2) "Local government" means a municipality or county. |
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| 21 | 21 | | (3) "Office" means the trusteed programs within the |
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| 22 | 22 | | office of the governor. |
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| 23 | 23 | | Sec. 421.112. USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS. From money |
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| 24 | 24 | | appropriated for that purpose, the office, as authorized by Chapter |
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| 25 | 25 | | 418, including Subchapter D of that chapter, shall make funds |
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| 26 | 26 | | available to state agencies and local governments for the |
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| 27 | 27 | | construction or improvement of roadways and similar transportation |
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| 28 | 28 | | facilities in the border region that provide for detailed |
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| 29 | 29 | | monitoring of commercial motor vehicles traveling along the |
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| 30 | 30 | | roadways and facilities. |
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| 31 | 31 | | Sec. 421.113. FEDERAL FUNDS; GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. |
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| 32 | 32 | | In addition to funds appropriated by the legislature and for |
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| 33 | 33 | | purposes of this subchapter, the office may: |
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| 34 | 34 | | (1) seek and apply for any available federal funds; |
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| 35 | 35 | | and |
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| 36 | 36 | | (2) solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations |
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| 37 | 37 | | from any other source, public or private. |
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| 38 | 38 | | Sec. 421.114. RULES. The office may adopt rules for the |
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| 39 | 39 | | administration of this subchapter. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Sec. 421.115. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) The recipient |
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| 41 | 41 | | of funds under Section 421.112 shall submit to the office reports on |
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| 42 | 42 | | an interval prescribed by the office regarding the use of the funds |
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| 43 | 43 | | and any other issue related to the funds as determined by the |
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| 44 | 44 | | office. |
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| 45 | 45 | | (b) Funds received by a state agency under Section 421.112 |
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| 46 | 46 | | are considered border security funding for purposes of reporting |
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| 47 | 47 | | requirements in the General Appropriations Act. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Sec. 421.116. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. Unless otherwise |
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| 49 | 49 | | provided by the appropriation, the office may use a reasonable |
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| 50 | 50 | | amount, not to exceed five percent, of any general revenue |
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| 51 | 51 | | appropriated for purposes of this subchapter to pay the costs of |
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| 52 | 52 | | administering this subchapter. |
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| 53 | 53 | | SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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| 54 | 54 | | of this Act, the office of the governor shall adopt rules as |
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| 55 | 55 | | necessary to implement Subchapter G, Chapter 421, Government Code, |
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| 56 | 56 | | as added by this Act. |
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| 57 | 57 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 58 | 58 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 59 | 59 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 60 | 60 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 61 | 61 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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