New Twists and Turns Plague Privatized Texas Transportation
Bowing to a growing grass-roots anti-privatization movement in the state, both houses of the Texas legislature passed a measure on April 27 that places a two-year moratorium on the creation of privately held toll roads.
HB 1892, which passed both houses with enough votes to overcome a gubernatorial veto, places a two-year freeze on many components of Trans-Texas Corridor 35, along with most other comprehensive toll-road development agreements in the works.