TITLE: Relating to the release of data purchased by the Texas Department of Transportation.

SUMMARY: Relating to the release of data purchased by the Texas Department of Transportation.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the release of data purchased by the Texas Department of Transportation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter J, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 201.813 to read as follows: Sec. 201.813. DATA PURCHASED BY DEPARTMENT. (a) Notwithstanding any other law or agreement to the contrary, on request, the department shall provide a written or electronic copy of any data purchased by the department, including data, disaggregated by county, that was purchased for the purpose of conducting the study on the Ports-to-Plains Corridor required by Chapter 756 (H.B. 1079), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019. (b) The department shall provide data described by Subsection (a) to a requestor within a reasonable time but not later than the 60th day after the date the department receives the request. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.