House Gives Early OK to TxDOT Sunset Bill
Consider it a do-over. The House today tentatively approved the Texas Department of Transportation Sunset bill, the measure that last year sent lawmakers into a surprise special session.
This time, though, much of the controversy over toll roads, the Trans-Texas Corridor and local option gas taxes has dissipated. Though there were more than 200 pages of amendments, debate over the bill was less heated than in 2009. The major components of the TxDOT bill this year — mostly items recommended by the Sunset Advisory Commission — include requiring a 20-year statewide transportation plan, creating an inspector general's office in the department ...
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Michael McPhail via Texas Tribune on Facebook
She does, however, have a desire to get luxury cars from state highway contractors.
Marilyn Wheless via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I thought Trans-TX Corrider was a dead issue. Has it raised its ugly head?
brownsvilleresident
We have one nasty "program" that wants to put an unneeded and unwanted toll road through west Brownsville. Despite huge local protest (5,000+ signatures on a petition) the local political and RMA folks tell us that we "don't understand the bigger picture." There is no bigger picture--just boys wanting to play with toys.