The Committee will meet in a public hearing to hear
invited testimony only on the following interim charges:
Monitoring: Monitor
the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the
implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 88th Legislature.
Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental
actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation,
including the following:
·HB 718, relating to the issuance of
certain tags, permits, and license plates authorizing the movement of
vehicles and the transfer and renewal of certain license plates.
·HB 1885, relating to the authority of
the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits.
·HB 2170, relating to toll collections
by a toll project entity.
·HB 3288, relating to notice of
transfer of a used motor vehicle.
·SB 505, relating to imposing an
additional fee for the registration of an electric vehicle.
Port Infrastructure and Maritime Industry: Study long-term needs of the maritime industry in Texas.
Evaluate the implementation status of the Maritime Port Mission Plan and make
recommendations to improve port planning, safety measures, and project
delivery. Examine status of TxDOT seaport projects that received funding
during the 88th Legislature.
Bridge Safety: Evaluate
the current status of state-maintained bridges, existing safety standards
related to bridges, and long-term financial needs for bridge planning,
construction, maintenance, and inspection. Examine ways to improve bridge
project delivery.
Alleviating Road Traffic: Identify the state’s most congested roadways and review
state forecasts for future congestion and the expected impact on economic
activity. Evaluate TxDOT plans for alleviating congestion and consider the
necessity of additional options to ensure economic development, congestion,
and safety goals are achieved in a timely manner with reduced cost to public
tax dollars.
Electronic public comments may be submitted for: