reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
TX Transp Code § 224.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance|Subchapter F. Congestion Mitigation Projects and Facilities|Section 224.151. Definitions

Sec. 224.151.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Congestion" means the level at which transportation system performance is no longer acceptable because of traffic interference.  The level of acceptable system performance may vary by type of transportation facility, geographic location, or time of day.(2)  "Congestion mitigation" means projects and facilities used to reduce congestion by promoting the use of carpools and vanpools, improve air quality, conserve fuel, and enhance the use of existing highways and facilities on the state highway system.(3)  "High occupancy vehicle" means a bus or other motorized passenger vehicle such as a carpool or vanpool vehicle used for ridesharing purposes and occupied by a specified minimum number of persons.(4)  "High occupancy vehicle lane" means one or more lanes of a highway or an entire highway where high occupancy vehicles are given at all times, or at regularly scheduled times, a priority or preference over some or all other vehicles moving in the general stream of all highway traffic.(5)  "Motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 522.003.(6)  "Transportation corporation" means a transportation corporation created by the state under Chapter 431.(7)  "Exclusive lane" means a lane of a highway or segment of a highway the use of which is restricted to one or more designated classifications of motor vehicle.(8)  "Low-emissions vehicle" means a vehicle that meets emissions standards established by commission rule.(9)  "Restricted lane" includes:(A)  a high occupancy vehicle lane;(B)  a toll lane under Section 228.007; and(C)  an exclusive lane.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1049, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.22, eff. June 14, 2005.|Sec. 224.152.  PURPOSE.  (a)  Subject to the availability of state and federal funds, it is the intent of the legislature to further the purposes of the United States Congress as expressed in 23 U.S.C. Sections 134, 135, 146, and 149 and in Section 1012(b) of Pub. L. No. 102-240, as amended, to improve safety, conserve fuel, decrease traffic congestion during rush hours, improve air quality, develop innovative techniques to finance transportation projects, and enhance the use of existing highways and facilities.(b)  The legislature declares that it is necessary, to further the purposes described by Subsection (a), to provide for the participation of the department, including the expenditure of available funds by the department, in projects and facilities for the purpose of congestion mitigation.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1049, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 224.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance|Subchapter F. Congestion Mitigation Projects and Facilities|Section 224.153. High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Authorized

Sec. 224.153.  HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES AUTHORIZED.  (a)  The department may finance, designate, design, construct, operate, or maintain one or more lanes on a multi-lane highway facility as dedicated high occupancy vehicle lanes on the state highway system.(b)  The department may enter into an agreement with a transit authority under Chapter 451, 452, or 453, a regional mobility authority under Chapter 361, a coordinated county transportation authority under Chapter 460, a municipality, or a transportation corporation for the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of a high occupancy vehicle lane.(c)  The department may authorize a motorcycle or a low-emissions vehicle to use a high occupancy vehicle lane designated under this section regardless of the number of persons on the motorcycle or occupants in the vehicle. Text of subsec. (d) as added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1049, Sec. 3 (d)  The department may not authorize the use of a high occupancy vehicle lane designed, constructed, operated, or maintained under Subsection (b) by a motorcycle or a low-emissions vehicle that is not occupied by the required minimum number of persons if the use would impair the receipt of federal transit funds. Text of subsec. (d) as added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1331, Sec. 23 (d)  The department may not authorize vehicles addressed in Subsection (c) to use a high occupancy vehicle lane if such use would violate federal transit or highway funding restrictions.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 967, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1331, Sec. 23, eff. June 20, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1049, Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1986), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 224.1541 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance|Subchapter F. Congestion Mitigation Projects and Facilities|Section 224.1541. Exclusive Lanes

Sec. 224.1541.  EXCLUSIVE LANES.  (a)  The commission by order may designate and the department may finance, design, construct, operate, or maintain one or more lanes of a state highway facility as exclusive lanes.(b)  The commission may designate a lane as an exclusive lane under Subsection (a) only if the commission determines that:(1)  there:(A)  are two or more lanes adjacent to the proposed exclusive lane for the use of vehicles other than vehicles for which the lane is restricted;  or(B)  is a multilane facility adjacent to the proposed exclusive lane for the use of vehicles other than vehicles for which the lane is restricted;  and(2)  the use or operation of the exclusive lane is likely to enhance safety, mobility, or air quality.(c)  The adjacent lanes or adjacent multilane facility under Subsection (b) may be designated as exclusive lanes or an exclusive lane facility for the use of vehicles that are prohibited from using the exclusive lane.(d)  The commission may authorize the operation of a vehicle that exceeds the weight limitations of Subchapter B, Chapter 621, or the size limitations of Subchapter C, Chapter 621, on a lane designated as an exclusive lane under this section if supported by an engineering and traffic study that includes an analysis of the structural capacity of bridges and pavements, current and projected traffic patterns and volume, and potential effects on public safety.  This subsection does not authorize the operation of a vehicle that exceeds a maximum axle weight authorized by Chapter 621, 622, or 623. This subsection does not apply to a roadway that is a part of the national system of interstate and defense highways.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1049, Sec. 5, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 259 (H.B. 1201), Sec. 10, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 224.1542 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance|Subchapter F. Congestion Mitigation Projects and Facilities|Section 224.1542. Police and Emergency Vehicles

Sec. 224.1542.  POLICE AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES.  A restriction imposed on a restricted lane under this subchapter does not apply to a police vehicle or an authorized emergency vehicle as defined by Section 541.201.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1049, Sec. 6, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 224.1543 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance|Subchapter F. Congestion Mitigation Projects and Facilities|Section 224.1543. Traffic Control Devices

Sec. 224.1543.  TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES.  (a)  The department shall erect and maintain official traffic control devices necessary to implement and ensure compliance with lane restrictions designated under this subchapter.  The department, in a contract to operate a toll lane under this subchapter, may authorize the contracted entity to erect and maintain necessary official traffic control devices.(b)  Section 544.004 applies to a traffic control device erected under this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1049, Sec. 6, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 224.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance|Subchapter F. Congestion Mitigation Projects and Facilities|Section 224.159. Adoption of Rules; Prescribe Forms

Sec. 224.159.  ADOPTION OF RULES;  PRESCRIBE FORMS.  The commission shall adopt rules and prescribe forms to administer this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 225.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter A. State Highway Names in General|Section 225.001. Restrictions on Naming Highway

Sec. 225.001.  RESTRICTIONS ON NAMING HIGHWAY.  (a)  The commission may not designate a part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, by a name, including the name of a living individual or for an organization or event, or by a symbol other than the regular highway number.(b)  Except as otherwise provided by statute, a part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, may not be designated by a name.(c)  A part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, may be designated by the name of a person only if the person is deceased and was significant:(1)  in the state's history; or(2)  in the lives of the people of this state.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160 (H.B. 53), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 225.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter A. State Highway Names in General|Section 225.002. Memorial Designation of Highway by Local Government

Sec. 225.002.  MEMORIAL DESIGNATION OF HIGHWAY BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT.  (a)  A local government may assign a memorial or other identifying designation to a part of the highway system.(b)  A part of the highway system assigned a designation under Subsection (a) may be marked only with the regular highway number.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 225.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter A. State Highway Names in General|Section 225.003. Application for and Site Selection of Memorial Marker

Sec. 225.003.  APPLICATION FOR AND SITE SELECTION OF MEMORIAL MARKER.  (a)  A local government planning a memorial designation must submit an application to the director completely describing:(1)  the nature and objectives of the designation;  and(2)  any marker to be erected.(b)  A marker may not be erected earlier than the 91st day after the date the director approves an application to allow the department to select and prepare a proper site.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 225.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter A. State Highway Names in General|Section 225.004. Memorial Marker

Sec. 225.004.  MEMORIAL MARKER.  (a)  A local government may purchase and furnish to the department a suitable locally identifying memorial marker.(b)  If the director approves the size and type of a marker, the department, on request, may erect the marker at a place most suitable to the department's maintenance operations.(c)  If two or more local governments cooperate in seeking a continuous memorial or other identifying designation, they may furnish to the department markers to be erected at each end of the designated limits and at intermediate sites so that markers are approximately 75 miles apart.(d)  The department shall maintain the grounds for a marker.  The local government shall repair or replace a marker.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 225.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter A. State Highway Names in General|Section 225.005. Designation of Historical Route

Sec. 225.005.  DESIGNATION OF HISTORICAL ROUTE.  (a)  The department shall mark with a historical name a farm-to-market or ranch road that follows a historical route if:(1)  a county historical commission applies to the Texas Historical Commission and the department for the marking of the road;  and(2)  the Texas Historical Commission certifies that the name has been in common usage in the area for at least 50 years.(b)  The evidence to support a certification under Subsection (a) must:(1)  be submitted by the county historical commission applying for the designation;  and(2)  include an affidavit from each of at least five longtime residents of the area.(c)  The department shall prepare and install signs along the road that indicate the road's historical name.  The county historical commission applying for the designation shall pay the cost of preparing the signs.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 225.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter A. State Highway Names in General|Section 225.006. Effect on Other Laws

Sec. 225.006.  EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.  This subchapter does not:(1)  supersede or conflict with an existing statute regulating the marking of a road or street;  or(2)  void or supersede the authority of a local governmental agency to regulate and mark a road or street.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 225.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names|Section 225.021. General Provisions

Sec. 225.021.  GENERAL PROVISIONS.  (a)  The department shall repair and replace each marker required by this subchapter and maintain the grounds for the marker.(b)  The department shall accept a grant or donation made to assist in financing the construction and maintenance of a marker.(c)  The department may not design, construct, or erect a marker under this subchapter unless a grant or donation of funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.(d)  Money received under Subsection (b) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160 (H.B. 53), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 264 (H.B. 695), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 225.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names|Section 225.022. Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway

Sec. 225.022.  TEXAS VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.  (a)  To honor the Texas citizens who served in the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War, the part of U.S. Highway 83 located in Texas is the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.(b)  The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c)  The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.  The intermediate sites may not be farther apart than 100 miles.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 225.0225 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names|Section 225.0225. Purple Heart Trail

Sec. 225.0225.  PURPLE HEART TRAIL.  (a)  The following highways are designated as the Texas portion of the national Purple Heart Trail:(1)  the part of Interstate Highway 35 located in Texas;(2)  the part of Interstate Highway 40 located in Texas;(3)  the part of Interstate Highway 37 from Interstate Highway 35 to U.S. Highway 77;(4)  the part of U.S. Highway 77 from Interstate Highway 37 to State Highway 100;(5)  State Highway 100;(6)  Park Road 100;(7)  the part of U.S. Highway 83 Business in Hidalgo and Cameron Counties; and(8)  State Highway 195.(b)  The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Purple Heart Trail, and any other appropriate information.(c)  The department shall erect a marker at locations along the trail that the department determines are appropriate. (d)  Notwithstanding Subsections (b) and (c), the department is required to design, construct, and erect the markers only to the extent that money is available for this purpose from donations received from local Purple Heart organizations.(e)  Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund for dedication under this section.(f)  The designation under Subsection (a)(8) is in addition to any other designation.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 323 (S.B. 678), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 1311), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 686 (H.B. 2424), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 75 (H.B. 3067), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 225.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names|Section 225.023. Nolan Ryan Expressway

Sec. 225.023.  NOLAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY.  (a)  The part of State Highway 288 between the Brazoria County line and Freeport is the Nolan Ryan Expressway.(b)  The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Nolan Ryan Expressway, and any other appropriate information.(c)  The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 225.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names|Section 225.024. Sam Houston Parkway

Sec. 225.024.  SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY.  (a)  Beltway 8 in Harris County is the Sam Houston Parkway.(b)  The department shall construct markers indicating the designation as the Sam Houston Parkway and other appropriate information.(c)  The department may design the markers in coordination with a local entity.  The department has final authority to approve the design of the markers.(d)  The department shall erect a marker every five miles along the beltway except at sites where the department determines the placement of a marker is not feasible.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 225.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names|Section 225.025. Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway

Sec. 225.025.  SENATOR LLOYD BENTSEN HIGHWAY.  (a)  The part of U.S. Highway 59 from its intersection with Interstate Highway 45 to its intersection with Interstate Highway 35 is the Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway.(b)  The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Senator Lloyd Bentsen Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c)  The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.  The intermediate sites may not be farther apart than 100 miles.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 225.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names|Section 225.026. Farm-to-Market Road 390; Scenic Highway

Sec. 225.026.  FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD 390;  SCENIC HIGHWAY.  (a)  Farm-to-Market Road 390 in Washington County is a scenic highway.(b)  The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as a scenic highway, and any other appropriate information.(c)  The department shall erect a marker at each end of the scenic highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 225.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names|Section 225.027. 10th Mountain Division Highway

Sec. 225.027.  10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION HIGHWAY.  (a)  The 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway is:(1)  the part of U.S. Highway 290 from Interstate Highway 35 to State Highway 95;(2)  the part of State Highway 95 from U.S. Highway 290 to State Highway 71;  and(3)  the part of State Highway 71 from State Highway 95 to Interstate Highway 35.(b)  The department shall design and construct memorial markers to be placed along the memorial highway indicating the highway number, the designation as the 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c)  The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 225.0274 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 225 - State Highway Names|Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names|Section 225.0274. 173d Airborne Brigade Memorial Highway

Sec. 225.0274.  173D AIRBORNE BRIGADE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.  (a)  State Highway 173 between its intersection with State Highway 16 near Kerrville and its intersection with State Highway 16 near Jourdanton is designated as the 173d Airborne Brigade Memorial Highway.(b)  The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the 173d Airborne Brigade Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.(c)  The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 449, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|