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TX Transp Code § 201.757 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter I. -1. Environmental Review Process|Section 201.757. Determination of Administratively Complete Environmental Review Document

Sec. 201.757.  DETERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW DOCUMENT.  (a)  A local government sponsor's submission of an environmental review document must include a statement from the local government sponsor that the document is administratively complete, ready for technical review, and compliant with all applicable requirements.(b)  Not later than the 20th day after the date the department receives a local government sponsor's environmental review document, the department shall either:(1)  issue a letter confirming that the document is administratively complete and ready for technical review; or(2)  decline to issue a letter confirming that the document is administratively complete and ready for technical review, in accordance with Section 201.758.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 630), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1060 (S.B. 548), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 21(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.758 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter I. -1. Environmental Review Process|Section 201.758. Department Declines to Confirm That Document Is Administratively Complete

Sec. 201.758.  DEPARTMENT DECLINES TO CONFIRM THAT DOCUMENT IS ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLETE.  (a)  The department may decline to issue a letter confirming that an environmental review document is administratively complete and ready for technical review only if the department sends a written response to the local government sponsor specifying in reasonable detail the basis for its conclusions, including a listing of any required information determined by the department to be missing from the document.(b)  If the department provides notice under Subsection (a), the department shall undertake all reasonable efforts to cooperate with the local government sponsor in a timely manner to ensure that the environmental review document is administratively complete.(c)  The local government sponsor may resubmit any environmental review document determined by the department under Section 201.757 not to be administratively complete, and the department shall issue a determination letter on the resubmitted document not later than the 20th day after the date the document is resubmitted.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 630), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1060 (S.B. 548), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 21(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.759 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter I. -1. Environmental Review Process|Section 201.759. Review Deadlines

Sec. 201.759.  REVIEW DEADLINES.  (a)  The following deadlines must be included in the standards adopted under Section 201.752:(1)  the department shall issue a classification letter not later than the 30th day after the date the department receives notice from a local government sponsor under Section 201.755;(2)  for a project classified as a programmatic categorical exclusion, the environmental decision must be rendered not later than the 60th day after the date the supporting documentation is received by the department;(3)  for a project classified as a categorical exclusion, the environmental decision must be rendered not later than the 90th day after the date the supporting documentation is received by the department;(4)  for a project that requires the preparation of an environmental assessment:(A)  the department must provide all department comments on a draft environmental assessment not later than the 90th day after the date the draft is received by the department; and(B)  the department must render the environmental decision on the project not later than the 60th day after the later of:(i)  the date the revised environmental assessment is submitted to the department; or(ii)  the date the public involvement process concludes;(5)  the department must render the environmental decision on any reevaluation not later than the 120th day after the date the supporting documentation is received by the department; and(6)  for a project that requires the preparation of an environmental impact statement, the department shall render the environmental decision not later than the 120th day after the date the draft final environmental impact statement is submitted.(b)  Review deadlines under this section specify the date by which the department will render the environmental decision on a project or the time frames by which the department will make a recommendation to the Federal Highway Administration, as applicable.(c)  A deadline that falls on a weekend or official state holiday is considered to occur on the next business day.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 630), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1060 (S.B. 548), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 21(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.760 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter I. -1. Environmental Review Process|Section 201.760. Suspension of Time Periods

Sec. 201.760.  SUSPENSION OF TIME PERIODS.  The computation of review deadlines under Section 201.759 does not begin until an environmental review document is determined to be administratively complete, and is suspended during any period in which:(1)  the document that is the subject of the review is being revised by or on behalf of the local government sponsor in response to department comments;(2)  the highway project is the subject of additional work, including a change in design of the project, and during the identification and resolution of new significant issues; or(3)  the local government sponsor is preparing a response to any issue raised by legal counsel for the department concerning compliance with applicable law.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 630), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1060 (S.B. 548), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 21(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.761 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter I. -1. Environmental Review Process|Section 201.761. Agreement Between Local Government Sponsor and Department

Sec. 201.761.  AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPONSOR AND DEPARTMENT.  Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter or any other law, a local government sponsor and the department may enter into an agreement that defines the relative roles and responsibilities of the parties in the preparation and review of environmental review documents for a specific project.  For a project for which an environmental decision requires the approval of the Federal Highway Administration and to the extent otherwise permitted by law, the Federal Highway Administration may also be a party to an agreement between a local government sponsor and the department under this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 630), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1060 (S.B. 548), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 21(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.762 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter I. -1. Environmental Review Process|Section 201.762. Reports to Commission and Legislature

Sec. 201.762.  REPORTS TO COMMISSION AND LEGISLATURE.  (a)  Not later than June 30 and December 31 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the commission at a regularly scheduled commission meeting identifying projects being processed under the procedures of this subchapter and the status of each project, including:(1)  how the project was classified for environmental review;(2)  the current status of the environmental review;(3)  the date on which the department is required to make an environmental decision under applicable deadlines;(4)  an explanation of any delays; and(5)  any deadline under Section 201.759 missed by the department.(b)  Not later than December 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the members of the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over matters related to transportation regarding the implementation of this subchapter, including a status report for the preceding 12-month period that contains the information described in Subsection (a).(c)  The department shall post copies of the reports required under this section on its Internet website and shall provide a copy of the report required by Subsection (b) to each member of the legislature who has at least one project covered by the report in the member's district.(d)  The department shall make available on its Internet website and update regularly the status of projects being processed under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 630), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1060 (S.B. 548), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 21(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.801 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter J. Information Furnished by Department|Section 201.801. Complaints

Sec. 201.801.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The department shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the department.  The department shall maintain information about the parties to and the subject matter of a complaint and a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint and the disposition of the complaint.(b)  The department shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)   The department shall periodically notify the parties to the complaint of its status until final disposition unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.(d)  The commission shall adopt rules applicable to each division and district to establish a process to act on complaints filed with the department.(e)  The department shall develop a standard form for submitting a complaint and make the form available on its Internet website.  The department shall establish a method to submit complaints electronically.(f)  The department shall develop a method for analyzing the sources and types of complaints and violations and establish categories for the complaints and violations.  The department shall use the analysis to focus its information and education efforts on specific problem areas identified through the analysis.(g)  The department shall:(1)  compile:(A)  detailed statistics and analyze trends on complaint information, including:(i)  the nature of the complaints;(ii)  their disposition; and(iii)  the length of time to resolve complaints;(B)  complaint information on a district and a divisional basis; and(C)  the number of similar complaints filed, and the number of persons who filed each complaint; and(2)  report the information on a monthly basis to the division directors, office directors, and district engineers and on a quarterly basis to the commission.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 22(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.802 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter J. Information Furnished by Department|Section 201.802. Public Access to Commission and to Department Programs

Sec. 201.802.  PUBLIC ACCESS TO COMMISSION AND TO DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the department.(b)  The director shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes the manner in which a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability is provided reasonable access to the department's programs.(c)  The department shall comply with each applicable law of the United States or this state that relates to program or facility accessibility.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.803 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter J. Information Furnished by Department|Section 201.803. Information for Road Construction and Maintenance

Sec. 201.803.  INFORMATION FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.  (a)  The department shall collect information and compile statistics about the mileage, character, and condition of public roads in each county and the cost of construction of the classes of roads in the county.(b)  The department shall investigate and determine the methods of road construction best adapted to different sections of the state.(c)  The department shall establish standards for the construction and maintenance of highways, bridges, and ferries, considering natural conditions and the character and adaptability of road building material in the counties of the state.(d)  The department may be consulted, at all reasonable times, by county and municipal officials for any information or assistance the department can give concerning the highways in the county or municipality.  The department shall provide the requested information.(e)  The department may request from county and municipal officials any information necessary for the performance of the department's duties under this section.(f)  Before any proceeds from the sale of bonds or other legal obligations issued by a county or a subdivision or defined district of a county are spent for road construction by the commissioners court of the county or under its direction, the commissioners court shall obtain from the department information and advice on the general plans and specifications for the road construction to be undertaken.  On request of a county commissioners court, the department shall consider and advise the commissioners court on those plans and specifications.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 201.8035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter J. Information Furnished by Department|Section 201.8035. Inspection of County and Municipal Bridges

Sec. 201.8035.  INSPECTION OF COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL BRIDGES.  (a)  If the department inspects a bridge under the jurisdiction of a county or a municipality and determines that the bridge qualifies for a lower load rating under 23 C.F.R. Part 650, Subpart C, than is currently permitted, the department shall notify the commissioners court of the county or the governing body of the municipality.(b)  A commissioners court or governing body that is notified under Subsection (a) shall post notices on the road or highway approaching the bridge that state the maximum load permitted on the bridge.  The notices must be posted at locations that enable affected drivers to detour to avoid the restricted bridge.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.09(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 201.804 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter J. Information Furnished by Department|Section 201.804. Submission of Bridge Design Plans to Department

Sec. 201.804.  SUBMISSION OF BRIDGE DESIGN PLANS TO DEPARTMENT.  (a)  This section applies to any governmental entity of this state that is authorized by law to construct or maintain a public road and that:(1)  constructs or rehabilitates a bridge;(2)  proposes to assume responsibility for a bridge constructed or rehabilitated by another person;  or(3)  issues a permit for the construction or rehabilitation of a bridge by another person.(b)  Before the 31st day after the date the construction or rehabilitation of the bridge is completed, the governmental entity shall submit to the department a copy of the final structural design plans for the bridge.(c)  The department shall use information submitted under Subsection (b) as necessary in seeking to comply with 23 C.F.R. Part 650, Subpart C.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 831, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 201.806 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter J. Information Furnished by Department|Section 201.806. Accident Reports

Sec. 201.806.  ACCIDENT REPORTS.(a)  The department shall:(1)  tabulate and analyze the vehicle accident reports it receives; and(2)  annually or more frequently publish on the department's Internet website statistical information derived from the accident reports as to the number, cause, and location of highway accidents, including information regarding the number of:(A)  accidents involving injury to, death of, or property damage to a bicyclist or pedestrian; and(B)  fatalities caused by a bridge collapse, as defined by Section 550.081.(b)  The department shall provide electronic access to the system containing the accident reports so that the Department of Public Safety can perform its duties, including the duty to make timely entries on driver records.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1407 (S.B. 766), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 201.805 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(90), eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (S.B. 1218), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 91, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 201.8075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter J. Information Furnished by Department|Section 201.8075. Statewide Transportation Plan Dashboard

Sec. 201.8075.  STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN DASHBOARD.  (a)  In this section, "dashboard" means a web-based data visualization tool that provides an analysis and visual representation of key performance measures relevant to a particular objective.(b)  The department shall develop and prominently display on the department's Internet website a dashboard that clearly communicates to the public:(1)  the transportation system strategies, goals and measurable targets, and other related performance measures established under Section 201.601(a-1)(1); and(2)  the department's progress, including trends over time, in meeting the strategies, goals and targets, and other related performance measures described by Subdivision (1).(c)  The dashboard must be in a format that is easy to navigate.(d)  The department shall:(1)  regularly update the information displayed on the dashboard; and(2)  publish on the department's Internet website the methodology and data used to determine the department's progress under Subsection (b)(2).|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 201.810 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter J. Information Furnished by Department|Section 201.810. Department Information Consolidation

Sec. 201.810.  DEPARTMENT INFORMATION CONSOLIDATION.  (a)  To the extent practicable and to avoid duplication of reporting requirements, the department may combine the reports required under this subchapter with reports required under other provisions of this code.(b)  The department shall develop a central location on the department's Internet website that provides easily accessible and searchable information to the public contained in the reports required under this subchapter and other provisions of this code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 24(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 201.811 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration|Subchapter J. Information Furnished by Department|Section 201.811. Public Involvement Policy

Sec. 201.811.  PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY.  (a)  The department shall develop and implement a policy for public involvement that guides and encourages public involvement with the department.  The policy must:(1)  provide for the use of public involvement techniques that target different groups and individuals;(2)  encourage continuous contact between the department and persons outside the department throughout the transportation decision-making process;(3)  require the department to make efforts toward:(A)  clearly tying public involvement to decisions made by the department; and(B)  providing clear information to the public about specific outcomes of public input;(4)  apply to all public input with the department, including input:(A)  on statewide transportation policy-making;(B)  in connection with the environmental process relating to specific projects; and(C)  into the commission's rulemaking procedures; and(5)  require a person who makes or submits a public comment, at the time the comment is made or disclosed, to disclose in writing on a witness card whether the person:(A)  does business with the department;(B)  may benefit monetarily from a project; or(C)  is an employee of the department.(b)  The department shall document the number of positive, negative, or neutral public comments received regarding all environmental impact statements as expressed by the public through the department's public involvement process.  The department shall:(1)  present this information to the commission in an open meeting; and(2)  report this information on the department's Internet website in a timely manner.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420), Sec. 24(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|