Friday, May 8, 2009

Texas House debates TxDOT overhaul, toll roads

From News 8 Austin, May 8, 2009...

House lawmakers are wrangling over a Sunset Bill to make top-to-bottom changes in the way theTexas Department of Transportation operates.

The issue of toll roads is a significant part.

State Rep. Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, added two of the more than 160 suggested amendments to the bill. One regards uniform signage.

"You've got to show clearly that it's a toll road you're getting on, you've got to clearly show if there's a payment restriction, like 'Toll Tag only' and you've got to tell people what they're paying for their tolls," Hochberg said.

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