Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SCR10: Concurrent resolution; recognizing the important transportation role of the Heartland Flyer passenger rail service, recognizing the critical need for ongoing financial partnership with the State of Texas; and urging the Texas Legislature to take budget action to allow rail service to continue.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A Concurrent Resolution recognizing the important transportation role of the Heartland Flyer passenger rail service; recognizing the critical need for ongoing financial partnership with the State of Texas; and urging the Texas Legislature to take budget action to allow rail service to continue.
From the enrolled text, May 22, 2025:
A Concurrent Resolution recognizing the important transportation role of the Heartland Flyer passenger rail service; recognizing the critical need for ongoing financial partnership with the State of Texas; and urging the Texas Legislature to take budget action to allow rail service to continue. WHEREAS, the restoration of passenger service, known as the Heartland Flyer, in 1999 between Fort Worth, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was a successful outcome of partnership between the State of Oklahoma, the State of Texas, the Oklahoma Congressional delegation, and the Texas Congressional delegation; and WHEREAS, this important transportation link is poised to be expanded with further links terminating in Chicago, Illinois. Many of Oklahoma's state and local leaders, stretching from Ardmore to Ponca City, have worked tirelessly and made strategic investments to position Oklahoma to compete and receive benefit from these opportunities; and WHEREAS, we acknowledge the financial responsibility for this service is state-based and, therefore, jointly carried by the State of Oklahoma and the State of Texas and operated by their respective departments of transportation; and WHEREAS, the Oklahoma State Legislature acknowledges the Texas State Legislature is currently deliberating whether to continue funding its portion of passenger rail operations; and WHEREAS, the Oklahoma State Legislature respectfully urges its elected counterparts in Texas to continue this over 25-year partnership with the State of Oklahoma by …
Sponsors
- Ken Luttrell (R, HD-037)
- Michelle McCane (D, HD-072)
- Mary Boren (D, SD-016)
- Bill Coleman (R, SD-010)
- Mark Mann (D, SD-046) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary of State
- : Signed, returned to Senate
- : Enrolled, to House
- : Referred for enrollment
- : Adopted, returned to Senate
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) McCane
- : Considered
- : Introduced
- : Engrossed to House
- : Adopted, referred for engrossment
Common questions
- What is SCR10?
- SCR10 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Concurrent resolution; recognizing the important transportation role of the Heartland Flyer passenger rail service, recognizing the critical need for ongoing financial partnership with the State of Texas; and urging the Texas Legislature to take budget action to allow rail service to continue.
- What does SCR10 do?
- In its own words: A Concurrent Resolution recognizing the important transportation role of the Heartland Flyer passenger rail service; recognizing the critical need for ongoing financial partnership with the State of Texas; and urging the Texas Legislature to take budget action to allow rail service to continue.
- What is the status of SCR10?
- Passed both chambers as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary of State (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored SCR10?
- Mark Mann (D, SD-046), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR10?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SCR10&Session=2600
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