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        |  | AN ACT | 
      
        |  | relating to notice provided to persons with disabilities regarding | 
      
        |  | the eligibility of persons with disabilities to use certain public | 
      
        |  | transportation services. | 
      
        |  | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | 
      
        |  | SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 461.009, Transportation | 
      
        |  | Code, is amended to read as follows: | 
      
        |  | Sec. 461.009.  [ ELIGIBILITY OF VISITORS TO USE CERTAIN] | 
      
        |  | PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. | 
      
        |  | SECTION 2.  Section 461.009, Transportation Code, is amended | 
      
        |  | by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | 
      
        |  | (c)  To the extent practicable within available resources, a | 
      
        |  | provider shall notify individuals who are certified by the provider | 
      
        |  | as eligible to use the provider's services that the individuals are | 
      
        |  | entitled to use another provider's service for not more than 21 days | 
      
        |  | without an additional application. | 
      
        |  | SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | 
      
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        |  | ______________________________ | ______________________________ | 
      
        |  | President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | 
      
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        |  | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 402 passed the Senate on | 
      
        |  | April 3, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0. | 
      
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        |  | ______________________________ | 
      
        |  | Secretary of the Senate | 
      
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        |  | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 402 passed the House on | 
      
        |  | May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, two | 
      
        |  | present not voting. | 
      
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        |  | ______________________________ | 
      
        |  | Chief Clerk of the House | 
      
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        |  | Approved: | 
      
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        |  | ______________________________ | 
      
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        |  | Governor |