TITLE: Relating to the use of regional mobility authority toll projects by public school buses.

SUMMARY: Relating to the use of regional mobility authority toll projects by public school buses.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the use of regional mobility authority toll projects by public school buses. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 370, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 370.194 to read as follows: Sec. 370.194. USE OF TOLL PROJECTS BY PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES. (a) An authority may not require a school bus exempt from registration fees under Section 502.453 to pay a toll for use of an authority toll project. (b) This section does not affect the ability of an authority to adopt policies or rules regarding the use of the authority's facilities, including policies or rules prohibiting the use of the authority's facilities by vehicles unable to maintain minimum designated travel speeds. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect December 1, 2017.