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TX HB3643

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ellen Troxclair

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the waiting period between withdrawal elections from five years to two years for units of election seeking to leave metropolitan rapid transit authorities

  • Changes the calculation method for net financial obligations for small withdrawn units (those with 2% or less of the authority's total population) to equal only the fair market value of authority property remaining in the unit after withdrawal

  • Maintains the standard net financial obligation formula for larger units: gross obligations (apportioned share of outstanding authority obligations plus unit-specific obligations) minus the unit's share of unencumbered liquid assets

  • Requires transit authorities to annually estimate and report each unit of election's net financial obligation by July 1 of each year

  • Takes effect immediately with two-thirds legislative vote, otherwise September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the withdrawal of a unit of election from certain metropolitan rapid transit authorities and the net financial obligation of that withdrawal.

Elections

Last Action

Left pending in subcommittee

4/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation Funding Subcommittee3/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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