A hearing for SB 855, the Texas Local Option Transportation Act, will held tomorrow, March 18 at 7:30 AM in E1.016 of the Capitol. The Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee is expected to reconvene at 2:00 pm.

This bill would authorize the Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, and San Antonio areas to impose transportation taxes and fees (if approved by county voters) to fund mobility services and projects including passenger rail, transit, roads, and freight rail.