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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting the use of certain federal funds for a mass |
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transit passenger rail project. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 91, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 91.076 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 91.076. USE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR MASS TRANSIT |
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PASSENGER RAIL PROJECT. The department, a local governmental |
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entity, or another political subdivision of this state may not use |
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money provided by the Federal Transit Administration for a mass |
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transit passenger rail project. |
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SECTION 2. Section 91.076, Transportation Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to federal funds from the Federal Transit |
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Administration provided to the Texas Department of Transportation, |
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a local governmental entity, or another political subdivision of |
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this state on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |