TITLE: Relating to the program categories in the unified transportation program.

SUMMARY: Relating to the program categories in the unified transportation program.

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AN ACT relating to the program categories in the unified transportation program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter P, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Sections 201.9955 and 201.9956 to read as follows: Sec. 201.9955. PROGRAM CATEGORY FOR PROJECTS RELATED TO BORDER SECURITY. (a) The commission by rule shall include in the categories established under Section 201.995(a) a category for projects related to improving border security and establishing international trade corridors. (b) The projects assigned to this category must: (1) provide greater security in the movement of goods or enhance the flow of goods from an international border crossing onto the state highway system; or (2) mitigate congestion affecting airports, railroad crossings, or other transportation infrastructure located within 60 miles of an international border crossing. Sec. 201.9956. FUNDING FOR PROGRAM CATEGORIES CREATED BY LAW. A category required by law to be included in the categories established under Section 201.995(a) may only be initially implemented if the legislature makes a specific appropriation for the purpose of implementing the category. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.