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TX Transp Code § 199.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle Z - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 199 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 199.002. Railroad Functions as Public and Governmental Functions

Sec. 199.002.  RAILROAD FUNCTIONS AS PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Railroad" means an enterprise created and operated to carry passengers, freight, or both on a fixed track.  The term includes all real estate and interests in real estate, equipment, machinery, materials, structures, buildings, stations, facilities, and other improvements that are necessary to, or for the benefit of, the enterprise.(2)  "Municipality" means a home-rule municipality.(b)  The planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, enlarging, improvement, maintenance, equipping, operation, regulation, protection, policing, leasing, and alienation of a railroad or railroad facility by a municipality or other public agency, separately or jointly exercised:(1)  are declared to be public and governmental functions that are exercised for a public purpose and matters of public necessity; and(2)  in the case of a municipality, are declared to be municipal functions and purposes as well as public and governmental.(c)  All land and other property and privileges acquired and used by or on behalf of a municipality or other public agency for railroad purposes:(1)  are declared to be acquired for public and governmental purposes and as a matter of public necessity; and(2)  in the case of a municipality, are declared to be acquired for a municipal purpose.(d)  This section does not confer or convey governmental immunity or any other limitation of liability to any entity that is not a governmental entity, governmental authority, or public agency, or a subdivision of a governmental entity, governmental authority, or public agency.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 19.007(a), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 199.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 5 - Railroads|Subtitle Z - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 199 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 199.003. Use of State Money for High-Speed Rail

Sec. 199.003.  USE OF STATE MONEY FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL.  (a)  For the purposes of this section, "high-speed rail" means intercity passenger rail service that is reasonably expected to reach speeds of at least 110 miles per hour.(b)  Except as required by federal law or other state law, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Section 4321 et seq.):(1)  the legislature may not appropriate money to pay for a cost of planning, facility construction or maintenance, or security for, promotion of, or operation of, high-speed rail operated by a private entity; and(2)  a state agency may not accept or use state money to pay for a cost described by Subdivision (1).(c)  A state agency shall prepare a semiannual report of each expense described by this section and submit a copy of each report to:(1)  the commission;(2)  the comptroller;(3)  the committee in each house of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over transportation;(4)  the speaker of the house of representatives;(5)  the lieutenant governor; and(6)  the governor.(d)  This section is not intended to preclude or limit the execution of the department's responsibilities under federal law or other state law, including:(1)  regulatory responsibilities;(2)  oversight of transportation projects;(3)  environmental review;(4)  policy development;(5)  communication with public officials; or(6)  coordinating with a private entity that operates or proposes to operate high-speed rail in the same manner that the department coordinates with other entities that operate transportation projects.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 311 (S.B. 977), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 204.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 204 - Travel Information|Section 204.001. Information for Public; Maps

Sec. 204.001.  INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC;  MAPS.  (a)  To provide information relating to highway construction, repair, and maintenance and to advertise and attract traffic to the highways of this state, the department may prepare and publish for distribution, in the manner and form the department considers best, documents the department considers necessary and expedient to publicize and provide information concerning:(1)  the highways of this state;(2)  public parks, recreational areas, scenic areas, and other public places and objects of interest;(3)  distances;(4)  historical facts;  and(5)  other matters of interest and value to the public and highway users.(b)  The department periodically may prepare a map showing:(1)  the highways of this state;  and(2)  municipalities and other places of interest served by those highways.(c)  The department may distribute the documents and maps in the manner and to the extent the department considers will best serve the motoring public and highway users.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 16.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 204.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 204 - Travel Information|Section 204.002. Charge for Materials

Sec. 204.002.  CHARGE FOR MATERIALS.  (a)  The department shall provide a single copy of a document or map distributed under Section 204.001 without charge.(b)  The department by rule may:(1)  require payment for large quantities of the material;  and(2)  authorize distribution without charge of multiple copies of the material if the distribution will maximize the department's resources available to advertise the highways of this state and promote travel to and within this state.(c)  Payment required under Subsection (b)(1) must be in an amount sufficient to recover the department's direct and indirect production costs.  Money received by the department under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund and used by the department to produce travel material.  Section 403.095, Government Code, does not apply to money deposited under this subsection.(d)  If this section conflicts with a license agreement entered into under Section 201.205, the license agreement prevails to the extent of that conflict.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 16.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 204.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 204 - Travel Information|Section 204.003. Travel Information Centers

Sec. 204.003.  TRAVEL INFORMATION CENTERS.  (a)  The department shall maintain and operate travel information centers to provide highway information, travel guidance, and descriptive material designed to assist the traveling public and stimulate travel to and within this state.(b)  The department may:(1)  enter into an agreement with:(A)  another state agency for the operation of a travel information center; or(B)  a local government, including a commission created under Chapter 391, Local Government Code, for the operation of a travel information center that is located within the boundaries of the local government; and(2)  issue a request for proposals to private or nonprofit entities for the operation of a travel information center.(c)  The department may sell commercial advertising space at a travel information center if the advertising is not visible from the main traveled way of the highway.  If the department sells commercial advertising space, the department shall set rates for the advertising and other services available at a travel information center at a level that generates receipts approximately sufficient to cover the cost of its travel and information operations.(d)  The department may not engage in an activity authorized under Subsection (c) or another provision of this chapter that would decrease the amount of federal highway funding available to the department.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 16.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1185 (S.B. 1017), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 204.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 204 - Travel Information|Section 204.004. Payment of Costs

Sec. 204.004.  PAYMENT OF COSTS.  The department may pay from highway revenues the cost, including the administration and operation cost, of:(1)  developing, publishing, and distributing material;  and(2)  maintaining and operating travel information centers.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 16.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 204.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 204 - Travel Information|Section 204.005. Purchase of Broadcasting and Periodical Advertising

Sec. 204.005.  PURCHASE OF BROADCASTING AND PERIODICAL ADVERTISING.  The department may purchase advertising space in a periodical of national circulation and time on a broadcasting facility from money appropriated from the general revenue fund and administered by the department for that specific purpose.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 16.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 204.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 204 - Travel Information|Section 204.006. Contracts for Advertising, Movies, and Photographs

Sec. 204.006.  CONTRACTS FOR ADVERTISING, MOVIES, AND PHOTOGRAPHS.  (a)   The department may enter into a contract with:(1)  a recognized and financially responsible advertising agency that has at least five years' experience handling similar accounts for the contracting of space in newspapers and periodicals for the publication of advertising information, historical facts, statistics, and pictures that will be useful and informative to persons outside this state;  and(2)  motion picture producers and other persons for making movies or taking photographs in this state and for the showing of those movies and photographs.(b)  The department may join with another agency of this state in publishing informational publicity material under this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 16.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 204.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 204 - Travel Information|Section 204.007. Private Contributions

Sec. 204.007.  PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  The department may accept a contribution from a private source for a purpose under Sections 204.001-204.006.(b)  The department may deposit the contribution in one or more banks and use the contribution at its discretion according to the contributor's wishes.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 16.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 204.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 204 - Travel Information|Section 204.008. Production, Marketing, and Distribution Contracts

Sec. 204.008.  PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  The department may contract with a private entity to produce, market, and distribute material published under Sections 204.001-204.006 on the terms, including terms providing cost savings, the department considers beneficial to this state.(b)  A contract may:(1)  include cooperative strategies the department considers to provide cost benefits;  and(2)  provide for acceptance of paid advertising in the material if the quality and quantity of the material are maintained.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 16.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 204.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 204 - Travel Information|Section 204.009. Sale of Promotional Items, Advertising, and Acknowledgments

Sec. 204.009.  SALE OF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS, ADVERTISING, AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.  (a)  The department may sell promotional items such as calendars, books, prints, caps, light clothing, or other items approved by the commission that advertise the resources of this state.(a-1)  The department may enter into an agreement for the acknowledgment of donations if the acknowledgment does not contain comparative or qualitative descriptions of the donor's products, services, facilities, or companies.(b)  All proceeds from the sale of the items and advertising under this chapter and all donations acknowledged under this section shall be deposited to the credit of a separate account in the state highway fund.  Money in the account is dedicated for the department's use in its travel and information operations.(c)  Section 403.095, Government Code, does not apply to money deposited under this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 16.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1185 (S.B. 1017), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1185 (S.B. 1017), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 204.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 204 - Travel Information|Section 204.010. Travel Magazine

Sec. 204.010.  TRAVEL MAGAZINE.  (a)  The department shall publish the official travel magazine of this state, "Texas Highways."(b)  The department shall set subscription rates and other charges for the magazine at a level that generates receipts approximately sufficient to cover the cost of producing and distributing the magazine.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 16.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 204.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation|Chapter 204 - Travel Information|Section 204.011. Subscriber or Purchaser Information

Sec. 204.011.  SUBSCRIBER OR PURCHASER INFORMATION.  (a)  The department may not disclose to any person the name, address, telephone number, social security account number, driver's license number, bank account number, credit or debit card number, or charge account number of a person who:(1)  is or has been a subscriber to "Texas Highways"; or(2)  has purchased from the department a promotional item described by Section 204.009.(b)  Chapter 552, Government Code, does not apply to subscriber or purchaser information described by Subsection (a).(c)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 15(2), eff. June 18, 2021.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 15(2), eff. June 18, 2021.(e)  The department is immune from civil or criminal liability if the department unintentionally violates this section or a rule adopted under this section.(f)  In this section, a reference to the department includes an officer, employee, or agent of the department.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 16.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 15(2), eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 221.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 221 - General Provisions|Section 221.001. Definitions

Sec. 221.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subtitle:(1)  "Highway" includes a tolled or nontolled public road or part of a tolled or nontolled public road and a bridge, culvert, building, or other necessary structure related to a public road.(2)  "Improvement" includes construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and the making of a necessary plan or survey before beginning construction, reconstruction, or maintenance.(3)  "State highway system" means the highways in this state included in the plan providing for a system of state highways prepared by the director under Section 201.103.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.15, eff. June 14, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 221.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 221 - General Provisions|Section 221.002. Agreements With Municipalities

Sec. 221.002.  AGREEMENTS WITH MUNICIPALITIES.  The commission and the governing body of a municipality, including a home-rule municipality, may agree to:(1)  provide for the location, relocation, improvement, control, supervision, and regulation of a designated state highway in the municipality;  and(2)  establish the respective liabilities and responsibilities of the commission and the municipality under the agreement.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 221.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 221 - General Provisions|Section 221.003. Improvement of State Highway System

Sec. 221.003.  IMPROVEMENT OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.  (a)  Improvement of the state highway system with federal aid shall be made under the exclusive and direct control of the department and with appropriations made by the legislature out of the state highway fund.(b)  The department may improve the state highway system without federal aid either with or without county aid.  Improvements made without federal aid must comply with Section 223.045.(c)  The department shall make or prepare any survey, plan, specifications, or estimate for an improvement of the state highway system if any part of the improvement will be made with federal aid.(d)  The commissioners court of a county may not directly control the making of an improvement of the state highway system unless the plan and specifications for the improvement have been approved by the director.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 226.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 226 - Emergency Highway Call Box System|Section 226.001. Definition

Sec. 226.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "emergency response services" means:(1)  fire-fighting, law enforcement, or emergency medical services that are provided by a public agency;  or(2)  motorist assistance services.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.42, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 226.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 226 - Emergency Highway Call Box System|Section 226.002. Applicability; Limitation on Expenditures

Sec. 226.002.  APPLICABILITY;  LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.  This chapter does not:(1)  apply to a segment of a highway that the commission has designated as a farm-to-market or ranch-to-market road;  or(2)  authorize the department to make an expenditure of money for the implementation, operation, or maintenance of the emergency telephone call box system out of the state highway fund.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.42, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 226.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 226 - Emergency Highway Call Box System|Section 226.003. Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Call Box System

Sec. 226.003.  INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF CALL BOX SYSTEM.  (a)  The department may provide for the installment, operation, and maintenance of a system of emergency telephone call boxes along those highways in this state that are part of the designated state highway system.(b)  The system may:(1)  be designed to enable users of those highways to request emergency and nonemergency response services;(2)  include:(A)  wired or wireless telecommunications services;  and(B)  one or more motorist assistance answering centers;  and(3)  be capable of performing compatible Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) functions.(c)  To minimize call processing loads in public safety answering points established under Chapter 771 or 772, Health and Safety Code, the department may contract with a private entity to perform the functions of a motorist assistance answering center under Subsection (b)(2)(B).|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.42, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 226.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 226 - Emergency Highway Call Box System|Section 226.004. Funding

Sec. 226.004.  FUNDING.  The department may implement a call box system under this chapter if a public or private entity provides all direct and indirect costs necessary for the installment, operation, and maintenance of the system.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.42, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 226.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 226 - Emergency Highway Call Box System|Section 226.005. Location of and Distance Between Call Boxes

Sec. 226.005.  LOCATION OF AND DISTANCE BETWEEN CALL BOXES.  The location of the emergency call boxes shall be determined by the department in accordance with the design specifications of the system.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.42, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 226.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 226 - Emergency Highway Call Box System|Section 226.006. Contracts for Implementation and Installation

Sec. 226.006.  CONTRACTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND INSTALLATION.  (a)  The department may award a contract for the installation, maintenance, or operation of a call box system in the manner provided by Chapter 223.(b)  The department may solicit proposals for and enter into one or more lease-purchase agreements under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.42, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 226.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle B - State Highway System|Chapter 226 - Emergency Highway Call Box System|Section 226.007. Intergovernmental Cooperation

Sec. 226.007.  INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION.  The Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications, agencies of this state, and each county and municipality in this state shall cooperate in the design, establishment, operation, and maintenance of the emergency telephone call box system.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.42, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|