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HB 3947

AN ACT relating to transportation planning by metropolitan planning

House Bill • Davis, Yvonne
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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to transportation planning by metropolitan planning

Subject Areas

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS Transportation--Mass Transit State Finances--Management & Control City Government--General TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS Human Services--General

Bill Text

relating to transportation planning by metropolitan planning
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 201.9911, Transportation Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d)  In developing a transportation plan under this section,
each metropolitan planning organization shall consider the
transportation needs of individuals who receive services from:
(1)  the Health and Human Services Commission; or
(2)  the Texas Workforce Commission.
SECTION 2.  Section 201.9991, Transportation Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
(c-1)  A metropolitan planning organization that requests
financial assistance from the commission must submit evidence to
the commission that transportation providers within the boundaries
of the planning organization have considered meeting the
transportation needs of individuals described by Section
201.9911(d), including by adjusting the providers' fixed routes to
address the needs of those individuals.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to transportation planning by metropolitan planning

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