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Bill to block high-speed rail from altering Texas roads heads to subcommittee

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PALESTINE, Texas (KETK) -- A bill authored by East Texas State Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) to stop high-speed rail projects from altering state roadways has advanced to a public committee hearing. Tyler approves study for train services Harris introduced House Bill 1402 on Nov. 19, 2024. Since then, the bill has been read and referred to the House Subcommittee on Transportation Funding for a public hearing on March 31. "HB 1402 would st…

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Bill Filed to Protect Taxpayers from Funding High-Speed Rail Projects

State Representative Angelia Orr joined fellow rural conservative Rep. Cody Harris as the joint author of House Bill 1402, legislation aimed at preventing Texas taxpayers from being forced to fund high-speed rail projects. The Central Texas High-Speed Rail Project, originally proposed in 2009 to connect Houston to Dallas, is picking up steam from Amtrak and federal stakeholders; however, it would disproportionately benefit urban centers while ne…

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Bill to block high-speed rail from altering Texas roads heads to subcommittee

PALESTINE, Texas (KETK) -- A bill authored by East Texas State Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) to stop high-speed rail projects from altering state roadways has advanced to a public committee hearing. Tyler approves study for train services Harris introduced House Bill 1402 on Nov. 19, 2024. Since then, the bill has been read and referred to the House Subcommittee on Transportation Funding for a public hearing on March 31. "HB 1402 would st…

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