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  89R9829 MZM-D     By: Cook S.B. No. 1769       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a   private entity and to the construction of certain high-speed rail.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 91, Transportation Code, is amended by   adding Subchapter G to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER G. HIGH-SPEED RAIL           Sec.   91.130.     DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "high-speed   rail" means intercity passenger rail service that is reasonably   expected to reach speeds of at least 110 miles per hour.           Sec.   91.131.     CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL. The   department shall enter into a comprehensive development agreement   with a private entity to construct, maintain, and operate   high-speed rail connecting Houston to Austin.          SECTION 2.  Section 199.003, Transportation Code, is   repealed.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.