HBA-CMT H.B. 1469 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1469
By: Oliveira
County Affairs
7/25/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The growing colonia population in South Texas puts a strain on the
infrastructure of that area.  Typically, colonia streets have insufficient
lighting, creating road and pedestrian safety issues, and possibly serving
as an incubator for criminal activity.  In the past, counties did not have
the authority to make lighting improvements.  House Bill 1469 authorizes
counties to install streetlights for county roads and assess property
owners for lighting improvements.      

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1469 amends the Transportation Code to authorize a commissioners
court of a county  to improve a county road by installing a streetlight,
and to assess by order all or part of the cost of installing the
streetlight against property abutting the improved portion of the county
road and against the owners of that property. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

June 14, 2001.