H.B. No. 2612

	AN ACT
	relating to a report to the legislature regarding the elimination
	of toll roads.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Not later than September 1, 2016, the Texas
	Department of Transportation shall submit to each standing
	committee of the senate and house of representatives that has
	primary jurisdiction over transportation matters a report that:
	(1)  lists the amount of debt service on bonds issued
	for each toll project in this state;
	(2)  identifies, based on criteria provided by the
	Texas Transportation Commission, bonds that would be appropriate
	for accelerated or complete lump-sum payment of debt service; and
	(3)  proposes a plan to eliminate all toll roads in this
	state, except for tolls on roads constructed, operated, or
	maintained only with proceeds from the issuance of bonds by a toll
	project entity other than the department, by methods including:
	(A)  the accelerated or complete lump-sum payment
	of debt service on bonds identified under Subdivision (1); or
	(B)  requiring, as a condition on receipt of state
	financial assistance, a commitment by a toll project entity to
	eliminate toll collection on a project for which the financial
	assistance is provided.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.B. No. 2612 was passed by the House on May 4,
	2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
	voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.B. No. 2612 was passed by the Senate on May
	22, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 1.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED:  _____________________
	Date
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	Governor