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AN ACT
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relating to the reimbursement of utilities for relocation of |
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utility facilities following improvement or construction of |
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certain tolled highways. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 203.092(a-1), (a-2), and (a-3), |
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Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(3), the department and |
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the utility shall share equally the cost of the relocation of a |
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utility facility that is [made before September 1, 2013, and] |
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required by the improvement of a nontolled highway to add one or |
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more tolled lanes. [This subsection expires September 1, 2013.] |
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(a-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(3), the department and |
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the utility shall share equally the cost of the relocation of a |
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utility facility that is [made before September 1, 2013, and] |
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required by the improvement of a nontolled highway that has been |
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converted to a turnpike project or toll project. [This subsection
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expires September 1, 2013.] |
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(a-3) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(3), the department and |
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the utility shall share equally the cost of the relocation of a |
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utility facility that is [made before September 1, 2013, and] |
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required by the construction on a new location of a turnpike project |
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or toll project or the expansion of such a turnpike project or toll |
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project. [This subsection expires September 1, 2013.] |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2585 was passed by the House on May 2, |
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2013, by the following vote: Yeas 131, Nays 16, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 2585 on May 22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 123, Nays 19, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2585 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 20, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays |
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4, 1 present, not voting |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |