HBA-MPA H.B. 434 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 434
By: Turner, Bob
Transportation
6/2/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Legislature, the law allowed speed limits on state roads
to be extended to a private subdivision only if the subdivision had at
least 400 residents.  If two subdivisions are adjacent to a state road the
amount of traffic generated could justify extending the speed restrictions
into the subdivisions.  H.B. 434 allows speed restrictions to be extended
to private subdivisions adjacent to one another if the subdivisions
together have at least 400 residents. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 542.006(a), Transportation Code, to authorize
owners of a majority of the parcels of real property abutting a private
road to petition the Texas Transportation Commission to extend speed
restrictions on a road in a subdivision or across adjacent subdivisions if
the subdivision and adjacent subdivisions have a total of at least 400
residents, rather than if the subdivision alone has a total of at least 400
residents.  Makes conforming changes.  

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
           Effective date:  upon passage.