Message - May 18, 2007

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EIGHTIETH TEXAS LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION:

Pursuant to Article IV, Sections 14 and 15 of the Texas Constitution, I, Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, do hereby disapprove and veto House Concurrent Resolution No. 230 of the 80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, due to the following objections:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 230 seeks to correct several errors that were made in House Bill No. 1892.

Now that I have disapproved and vetoed House Bill No. 1892 since it jeopardizes billions of dollars of infrastructure investment and invites a potentially significant reduction in federal transportation funding, there is no need for this corrective resolution.

I am grateful that legislators are working with me in subsequent legislation to address the concerns I have expressed about H.B. No. 1892 and look forward to receiving Senate Bill No. 792 without delay.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have signed my name officially and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed hereto at Austin, this 18th day of May, 2007.

RICK PERRY
Governor of Texas

ATTESTED BY:
ROGER WILLIAMS
Secretary of State