Long ago, Texas decided that repaying state funds expended on toll projects could happen, if people wanted such.
In sunny 2017, HB 303 by Pickett wants to make repayment mandatory.
Category Archives: 2017 legislation
Ride Share and Accessible Options. Schwertner Bill fits the bill.
The ride share issue: accessibility for the disability community
Do local ordinances require accessibility standards? In Austin, TX, yes.
Is it working? Not according to the former chair of Austin’s Capmetro accessibility board
Does Sen. Schwertner’s SB 176 require acessibility? Yes, and a surcharge is levied on companies that do not provide accessible service.
KXAN | Smaller TNCs struggle to fill gap in accessibility after Uber, Lyft leave
3 Pieces of Intel. Each New Texas Legislator.
+26 House:
- Valoree Swanson
- Baylor. Concerned Women of America. Real Estate Broker.
- Shawn Thierry
- Attorney. Howard Univ. & South TX College of Law. Big Borther Big Sisters.
- Mary Ann Perez
- U of H. Insurance. Former HCC Trustee.
- Jarvis D. Johnson
- Former Houston Council Member. Restraunteur & Consultant African Trade. Texas Southern.
- Tom Oliverson
- Anesthesiologist. Home Schools. Baylor College of Medicine.
- Briscoe Cain
- U of H. South Texas College of Law. Raised working…
Informed Intel Gave you the Ride Sharing Trend First. This Week the Bill Gets Filed.
Senate Bill 176 by Schwertner follows the trend by Palm Springs, California to require drug testing for drivers.
Dallas Morning News | Texas lawmakers want to settle the fight over regulating Uber, Lyft
November 3, 2016 informed intel:
Local TREND. Au revoir Fingerprinting. Bonjour Drug Testing.
- Posted Nov 03, 2016 12:45 PM
- 2017 issue, local government, ride share, sharing economy
Palm Springs will be voting to allow ride share at its airport, if and only if, the drivers…
2017 Legislation. Local Elections for Red Light Cameras.
The member behind local elections to approve red light cameras? Joe Pickett
Statesman | Rep. Joe Pickett plans bill to let voters decide on red light cameras
Senate Interim Charges 2015. Accountability. Eliminate Toll Roads. No Eminent Domain for Private Toll Roads.
• TxDOT Funding:
- Monitor any new & anticipated revenue appropriated to TXDOT
- Recommendations that address project prioritization & selection, effectiveness of staffing levels and project delivery methods.
• Vehicle Inspection System
- Evaluate the efficiency & effectiveness of the state’s Vehicle Inspection Program.
- Recommend how to compress/otherwise reduce the number of required inspections.
• Regional Mobility Authorities
- Review State Highway Fund grants…