84R10492 JRR-D
 
  By: Hall S.B. No. 1048
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to prohibiting the use of certain federal funds for a mass
  transit passenger rail project.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 91, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 91.076 to read as follows:
         Sec. 91.076.  USE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR MASS TRANSIT
  PASSENGER RAIL PROJECT. The department, a local governmental
  entity, or another political subdivision of this state may not use
  money provided by the Federal Transit Administration for a mass
  transit passenger rail project.
         SECTION 2.  Section 91.076, Transportation Code, as added by
  this Act, applies only to federal funds from the Federal Transit
  Administration provided to the Texas Department of Transportation,
  a local governmental entity, or another political subdivision of
  this state on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.