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Committee:	House Public Safety
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	House Committee on Public Safety, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2000 : a report to the House of Representatives, 77th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Driver licenses \| Highways - safety \| Motor vehicle records \| Motor vehicle safety inspections \| One call to dig program \| Pipeline safety \| Privacy \| Public Safety, Texas Department of \| Semi-trailer trucks \| Social Security numbers \| Truck inspection stations \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.76 p96h
Session:	76th R.S. (1999)
Online version:	View report [32 pages File size: 1,199 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study all issues surrounding the use of social security numbers to obtain a driver's license. The study should consider federal law and rules as well as issues related privacy and identity theft.
2.	Review the manner in which driver's license information, including arrests, convictions and other personal information, is made available for public safety and commercial purposes. The review should consider the parties who may obtain such information, the security of information, and the extent to which the system meets the needs of requesting parties.
3.	Evaluate the need for county or municipal law enforcement officers to conduct motor carrier safety inspections.
4.	Review the "One Call to Dig" program to determine how well it is working.
5.	Conduct active oversight of the agencies under the committee's jurisdiction.
Committee:	House Transportation
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	House Committee on Transportation, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2000 : a report to the House of Representatives, 77th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Border transit corridors \| Bridges \| County roads \| Driver licenses \| Farm-to-market roads \| Federal funds \| GARVEE bonds \| Graduated driver licenses \| Highway finance \| Highways - safety \| Motor fuels taxes \| North American Free Trade Agreement \| Semi-trailer trucks \| Speed limits \| Teenage drivers \| Toll roads \| Traffic fatalities \| Transportation bonds \| Transportation, Texas Department of \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.76 t687
Session:	76th R.S. (1999)
Online version:	View report [58 pages File size: 2,220 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study ways the state and counties can ensure a safe, adequately funded county road and bridge system consistent with encouraging commerce and economic growth.
2.	Study the advantages and disadvantages of a graduated driver's license program, including the experience of states that have recently enacted such programs.
3.	Examine highway funding issues in light of the combined impact of rapid transportation growth and increased NAFTA traffic. Monitor state and federal developments related to funding and planning of NAFTA corridors.
4.	Conduct active oversight of the agencies under the committee's jurisdiction, including effects of legislation increasing speed limits.

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