By: Canales, et al. H.B. No. 2222       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on   future transportation needs for the year 2045.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  DEFINITION. In this Act, "department" means the   Texas Department of Transportation.          SECTION 2.  STUDY. (a) The department, in consultation with   the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, shall conduct a study on   the state's projected transportation needs and costs and the   resulting benefits of meeting those needs for the year 2045.          (b)  The study must:                (1)  use models from the state's metropolitan planning   organizations and rural planning efforts to capture regional and   local transportation needs;                (2)  incorporate current, high quality vehicle-based   data sources to analyze changing travel patterns and behaviors;                (3)  develop a forecast for alternative levels of   mobility and infrastructure performance for:                      (A)  highway maintenance;                      (B)  urban mobility; and                      (C)  rural connectivity;                (4)  develop a range of future state transportation   performance and infrastructure condition goals for the period   covered by the study;                (5)  develop and evaluate potential scenarios to   account for:                      (A)  innovations in vehicle technologies;                      (B)  changes in travel behavior;                      (C)  changes in workplace policies; and                      (D)  strategies for innovative project design and   development;                (6)  evaluate current funding levels and dedicated   funding streams, including anticipated funds transferred to the   state highway fund under Section 49-g, Article III, Texas   Constitution, or deposited to that fund under Section 7-c, Article   VIII, Texas Constitution, to quantify the gap between likely   funding and the amount required to meet a range of performance   conditions;                (7)  identify strategies and funding options to fill   any gaps in transportation needs; and                (8)  overlay information in the 2030 Committee's 2011   report analysis for the period from 2010 to 2035 to compare the   funding landscape and performance expectations in 2011 with the   current outlook.          SECTION 3.  COMMITTEE. The Texas Transportation Commission   shall appoint a committee composed of experienced and respected   business and community leaders in this state to provide guidance   and direction to the department and the Texas A&M Transportation   Institute for purposes of conducting the study required by this   Act.          SECTION 4.  REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Not later than December   1, 2022, the Texas Department of Transportation shall submit a   report to the legislature that includes the results of the study   conducted under this Act and any associated recommendations.          SECTION 5.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2023.          SECTION 6.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect   immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members   elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas   Constitution.  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for   immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2021.