SB 792, the fake moratorium bill, sits on the governor's desk

These days it seems harder to judge friend or foe.

It's a very sad day for Texans, but most don't even know about SB 792 and its pending repercussions.

Promising Texans to watch out for their best interests, Senators and House Representatives promised to protect and to serve by pushing through a 2-year moratorium on toll road plans and contracts. Initially both houses agreed almost unanimously to the ingredients of HB 1892; however, Gov. Perry vetoed that bill setting up his acceptance of SB 792.

SB 792 is NOT in the best interests of the Texas community. It is a bill that provides a winning strategy for toll road proponents and special interests.

Unbelievably, although they give their reasons for it on each of their sites, Corridor Watch founder David Stall and Linda Curtis of Independent Texans each did a 180-degree turn on SB 792. Initially Stall and Curtis implored their members and the Texas community to join them in demanding legislators include Rep. Lois Kolkhorst's Amendment 13 in SB 792 as a condition for its approval, stating that without the amendment the bill didn't protect Texans sufficiently.

Their "new-found" support of SB 792 added more confusion to an already confusing piece of legislation. Texans will have to decide for themselves if the bill and the final decision by these two anti-toll advocates really are in the best interests of the community at-large.

Sal Costello, founder of TexasTollParty.com "sticks to his guns" about SB 792. States Sal on his Muckraker Blog, "But what is SB792 really? It's lipstick on a pig."

However, Texans should know that none of the roads currently under plan and/or contract are included in SB 792. In addition, there are loop-holes in SB792 that may be circumvented by toll profiteers.

It is a shame that another piece of legislation will be signed happily by the governor that will continue to exploit the lives and wallets of hardworking Texans and their families.