HBA-TBM H.B. 2909 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2909
By: Hawley
Transportation
4/1/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) authorizes future highway
construction projects based on projected federal funding.  The projects are
then awarded to individual contractors based on a competitive bidding
process.  The bidding and contracting process would be enhanced and the
public would have greater access to highway funding information if the
contracts were listed on TxDOT's Internet website.  House Bill 2909
requires that information regarding each contract for road construction
projects authorized by TxDOT be made available on the department's Internet
website.   

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2909 amends the Transportation Code to require the Texas
Department of Transportation to make available on its website a listing
describing each contract awarded by the Texas Transportation Commission for
a highway construction project.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.