TX: Fast Track Toll Bill Passes House

House sends toll road bill to Senate
By email_bwear@statesman.com | Thursday, May 17, 2007, 06:12 PM

The Texas House just passed a fast-track toll road proposal in an attempt to beat the governor’s veto clock Friday.

The proposal drew 18 amendments, but none were over the objections of sponsoring Reps. Wayne Smith, R- Baytown, or Mike Krusee, R-Williamson County.

Members voted 145-2 to approve the proposal on a tentative vote, then suspended the rules to pass it on a final vote. Reps. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, and Nathan Macias, R-Bulverde, voted no.

The proposal now goes to the Senate.

Gov. Rick Perry has threatened to veto a different toll road bill sitting on his desk and has until Friday to do so. Lawmakers are rushing to get him new legislation to avoid the veto.

Damn it ...We must take this country back