Bill: HB 2549, 84(R) - 2015

Committee

House Transportation

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Yes Neutral Positive Neutral Neutral Neutral

Author(s)

Yvonne Davis

Bill Caption

Relating to the authority and operation of regional tollway authorities.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

This legislation would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit a toll project, authorized under Chapter 372, from stopping, detaining, or impounding a motor vehicle on a toll project's active traffic lanes unless the tolling service agreement addresses the action. 

Vote Recommendation Notes

The fiscal note put it best: "The bill would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit a toll project,authorized under Chapter 372, from stopping, detaining, or impounding a motor vehicle on a toll project's active traffic lanes unless a tolling service agreement addresses the action."

We support this legislation for protecting property rights. This legislation restricts the conditions under which a vehicle can be detained or impounded on a privately operated toll road authority. 

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