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TX SB848

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Eckhardt

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) from requiring local governments to pay monetary compensation for potential or actual lost toll revenue

  • Prevents TxDOT from making local governments bear the cost of revenue losses resulting from construction, improvement, or use of adjacent non-tolled lanes or other road infrastructure that may compete with toll projects

  • Amends Chapter 228 of the Transportation Code by adding new Section 228.0032

  • Takes effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both legislative chambers, otherwise takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to a prohibition on requiring a local government to provide compensation to the Texas Department of Transportation for certain potential or actual lost toll project revenue.

County Government

Last Action

Co-author authorized

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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