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Title: TransitRelated Legislation
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Transit-Related Legislation
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Legislative Session
- 80th Legislature Regular Session
- January 9 May 28, 2007
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80th Legislative Session
- Total Number of Bills Filed
- In the House 4140Passed 955
- In the Senate 2050Passed 526
- Transit-related bills 68
- Passed 17 Failed 51
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Key Transit Bills
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The Money Bill
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HB 1 and SB 1
- TTA requested increased funding for public
transportation Total of 45 million per year
(90 million per biennium) - 2006-2007 funding level 28.7 million per year
- Legislature approved 19.7 million per year
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State Provided Funding
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HB 323 HamiltonSchool Bus Seatbelts
- Requires seatbelts on buses that transport
schoolchildren - Includes transit buses under contract with a
school district - For contracted transportation, goes into effect
by 9/1/2017
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Commuter Rail District In The Valley
HB 2510 Martinez
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HB 2510 Martinez
- Relating to the creation of commuter rail
districts - the creation, administration, powers, duties,
operations, and financing of a commuter rail
district - granting the authority to issue bonds granting
the power of eminent domain
Representative Martinez (Hidalgo)
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HB 2510 Martinez
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Medical Assistance ProgramMedicaid
SB 10 Nelson
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SB 10 Nelson
- Transfers responsibility of the Medical
Transportation Program from TxDOT to HHSC - HHSC may contract with transportation provider
public, private or broker - Effective no later than 9/1/2008
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SB 1089 Shapiro
- Spending Tax Revenue On
- Mass Transit Facilities
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SB 1089 Shapiro
- Relating to the authority of certain development
corporations to spend tax revenue on certain mass
transit-related facilities - A corporation created under Section 4A or 4B of
The Development Corporation Act of 1979 - For the development, improvement, expansion, or
maintenance of facilities relating to the
operation of commuter rail, light rail, or motor
buses.
Senator Shapiro (Plano)
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HB 3962 / HB 2716 Castro(Did Not Pass)
- Funds for
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
- And Public Transportation
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HB 3962 Castro
- Relating to an optional county fee on
registration of a vehicle to fund facilities
enhancing pedestrian and bicycle safety and
public transportation - The commissioners court of a county by order may
impose an additional fee, not to exceed 10, for
registering a vehicle in the county.
Representative Castro (San Antonio)
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SB 132 Wentworth(Did Not Pass)
Bus-only Lane Program
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SB 132 Wentworth
- A motor bus-only lane program
- Shoulders would be used as low-speed passing
lanes during peak traffic times - Established and operated on state highways with
sufficient shoulder widths - Max. speed limit 55 mph
Senator Wentworth (San Antonio)
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SB 257 Carona / HB 2084 Hill(Did Not Pass)
Removing The Tax Cap
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SB 257 Carona
- Relating to limitations on the combined rates of
transit and other local sales and use taxes - All municipalities would now qualify to be able
to adopt/repeal a sales tax - Currently, combined rate of all sales use taxes
cannot exceed 2 - With this bill transit sales and use taxes would
not be included in that 2 cap
Senator Carona (Dallas)
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HB 962 Krusee(Did Not Pass)
Index the Fuel Tax
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HB 962 Krusee
- Rate of the state gasoline and diesel fuel
taxes - Increase or decrease fuel tax based on change in
the consumer price index
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