reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 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.
(c)  The department may post a notice required under Subsection (b) for a bridge under the jurisdiction of a county or a municipality if the department is required or authorized under federal law to post the notice.  The notice must be posted in accordance with federal law.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.09(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1023), Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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. Collision Reports

Sec. 201.806.  COLLISION REPORTS.  (a)  The department shall:
(1)  tabulate and analyze the vehicle collision reports it receives; and
(2)  annually or more frequently publish on the department's Internet website statistical information derived from the collision reports as to the number, cause, and location of highway collisions, including information regarding the number of:
(A)  collisions involving injury to, death of, or property damage to a bicyclist or pedestrian;
(B)  fatalities caused by a bridge collapse, as defined by Section 550.081; and
(C)  accidents involving a trailer, including the number of fatalities in those accidents.
(b)  The department shall provide electronic access to the system containing the collision 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.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1001 (H.B. 1199), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 201.812. Report on Completed Highway Construction Projects

Sec. 201.812.  REPORT ON COMPLETED HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.  (a)  The department shall semiannually publish on the department's Internet website a report on all highway construction projects, listed by department district, that have been completed.
(b)  The report required by Subsection (a) must, for each project listed in the report:
(1)  specify whether the project was completed:
(A)  on schedule, ahead of schedule, or behind schedule; and
(B)  on budget, under budget, or over budget; and
(2)  include any change orders.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs › Section 201.901. Prohibiting Use of Highway or Road

Sec. 201.901.  PROHIBITING USE OF HIGHWAY OR ROAD.  (a)  The commission may prohibit the use of any part of a highway or road under the control of the department by any vehicle that will unduly damage the highway or road when:
(1)  because of wet weather or recent construction or repairs, the highway or road cannot be safely used without probable serious damage to it;  or
(2)  a bridge or culvert on the highway or road is unsafe.
(b)  Before prohibiting the use of a highway or road under this section, the commission shall post notices that state the maximum load permitted and the time the use of the highway or road is prohibited.  The notices must be posted at locations that enable drivers to detour to avoid the restricted highway or road.
(c)  The commission may not prohibit the use of a highway or road under this section until a detour has been provided.
(d)  If the owner or operator of a vehicle that is prohibited from using a highway or road under this section is aggrieved by the prohibition, the person may file with the county judge of the county in which the restricted highway or road is located a written complaint that sets forth the nature of the grievance.  On the filing of the complaint the county judge immediately shall set the issue for a hearing to be held not later than the third day after the date on which the complaint is filed.  The county judge shall give to the commission written notice of the day and purpose of each hearing.
(e)  The county judge shall hear testimony offered by the parties.  On conclusion of the hearing, the county judge shall sustain, revoke, or modify the commission's decision on the restriction.  The county judge's judgment is final as to the issues raised.
(f)  A person who violates a prohibition established under this section before or after it is approved by the county judge under Subsection (e) commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs › Section 201.902. Road Use by Bicyclists

Sec. 201.902.  ROAD USE BY BICYCLISTS.  (a)  The department shall designate:
(1)  a statewide bicycle coordinator;  and
(2)  a bicycle coordinator in each regional office.
(b)  A bicycle coordinator shall assist the department in developing rules and plans to enhance the use of the state highway system by bicyclists.
(c)  The commission shall adopt rules relating to use of roads in the state highway system by bicyclists, including provisions for:
(1)  the specific duties of the statewide bicycle coordinator and the regional bicycle coordinators;
(2)  obtaining comments from bicyclists on:
(A)  a highway project that might affect bicycle use;
(B)  the use of a highway for bicycling events;  and
(C)  department policies affecting bicycle use of state highways;
(3)  the consideration of acceptable national bicycle design, construction, and maintenance standards on a project in an area with significant bicycle use;  and
(4)  any other matter the commission determines necessary to enhance the use of the state highway system by bicyclists.
(d)  A rule adopted under this section may not be inconsistent with Chapter 551.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs › Section 201.9025. Texas Bicycle Tourism Trails

Sec. 201.9025.  TEXAS BICYCLE TOURISM TRAILS.  (a)  The Texas Department of Transportation Bicycle Advisory Committee shall advise and make recommendations to the commission on the development of bicycle tourism trails in this state.  Recommendations on bicycle tourism trails developed under this section:
(1)  shall be made in consultation with the Parks and Wildlife Commission and the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office;
(2)  shall reflect the geography, scenery, history, and cultural diversity of this state;
(3)  shall maximize federal and private sources of funding for the designation, construction, improvement, maintenance, and signage of the trails and the promotion of bicycle tourism; and
(4)  may include multiuse trails to accommodate equestrians, pedestrians, and other nonmotorized trail users when practicable.
(b)  The department may contract with a statewide bicycle nonprofit organization for assistance in identifying, developing, promoting, or coordinating agreements and participation among political subdivisions of this state to advance bicycle tourism trails.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 161 (S.B. 602), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs › Section 201.903. Classification, Designation, and Marking of Highways

Sec. 201.903.  CLASSIFICATION, DESIGNATION, AND MARKING OF HIGHWAYS.  (a)  The department may classify, designate, and mark state highways in this state.
(b)  The department may provide a uniform system of marking and signing state highways under the control of the state.  The system must correlate with and, to the extent possible, conform to the system adopted in other states.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs › Section 201.904. Speed Signs

Sec. 201.904.  SPEED SIGNS.  The department shall erect and maintain on the highways and roads of this state appropriate signs that show the maximum lawful speed for commercial motor vehicles, truck tractors, truck trailers, truck semitrailers, and motor vehicles engaged in the business of transporting passengers for compensation or hire (buses).
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs › Section 201.905. Traffic Safety Signs

Sec. 201.905.  TRAFFIC SAFETY SIGNS.  (a)  The department may implement a traffic safety program that includes posting signs along the roadside at the 500 sites with the highest number of traffic fatalities.  The signs shall be designed by the department and may contain the following information:
(1)  the number of fatalities that occurred at that location in the last 10 years;
(2)  the importance of driving safely and wearing seat belts;
(3)  the importance of not drinking and driving;  and
(4)  any other information the department determines is necessary to promote safe driving.
(b)  A program under this section may also include literature distributed to the public by the department.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1214, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs › Section 201.906. Multimodal Road Use

Sec. 201.906.  MULTIMODAL ROAD USE.  (a)  The department shall conduct a comprehensive analysis of the multimodal use of roads and highways in the state highway system.  The analysis shall include the collection of data on users' concerns about road conditions and actual and potential use patterns of roads or highways.
(b)  After the analysis required by Subsection (a) is completed, the department shall initiate and coordinate a campaign to help increase public awareness of traffic safety issues.
(c)  The department shall initiate a program of continuing community involvement sessions to help other state agencies, local decision-makers, interest groups, and the general public improve the state's comprehensive transportation system to include all modes of transportation.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.14, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Renumbered from Sec. 201.905 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(94), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs › Section 201.907. Contract for Enforcement

Sec. 201.907.  CONTRACT FOR ENFORCEMENT.  The department or a public or private entity contracted to operate a toll project may contract with an agency of this state or a local governmental entity for the services of peace officers employed by the agency or entity to enforce laws related to:
(1)  the regulation and control of vehicular traffic on a state highway; and
(2)  the payment of the proper toll on a toll project.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.09, eff. June 14, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs › Section 201.908. Removing or Covering Signs in Construction or Maintenance Work Zone

Sec. 201.908.  REMOVING OR COVERING SIGNS IN CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK ZONE.  (a)  In this section, "construction or maintenance work zone" has the meaning assigned by Section 472.022.
(b)  The department shall remove or cover or require the removal or covering of a sign that restricts the speed limit in a construction or maintenance work zone during any period when no hazard exists that dictates the need for a restricted speed limit.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1086 (H.B. 1925), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Renumbered from Transportation Code, Section 201.907 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(91), eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs › Section 201.909. Memorial Sign Program

Sec. 201.909.  MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section, "victim" means a person killed in a highway collision involving alcohol or a controlled substance, excluding an operator who was under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
(b)  The commission by rule shall establish and administer a memorial sign program to publicly memorialize the victims of alcohol or controlled substance-related vehicle collisions.
(c)  A sign designed and posted under this section shall include:
(1)  the phrase "Please Don't Drink and Drive";
(2)  the phrase "In Memory Of" and the name of one or more victims in accordance with the commission rule; and
(3)  the date of the collision that resulted in the victim's death.
(c-1)  The sign may include the names of more than one victim so long as the total length of the names does not exceed one line of text.
(d)  A person may request that a sign be posted under this section by:
(1)  making an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department; and
(2)  submitting a fee to the department in an amount determined by the department to help defray the costs of posting the memorial sign.
(e)  If the application meets the department's requirements and the applicant pays the memorial sign fee, the department shall erect a sign.  A sign posted under this section may remain posted for two years.  At the end of the two-year period the department may release the sign to the applicant.  The department is not required to release a sign that has been damaged.
(f)  A sign posted under this section that is damaged shall be removed by the department.  Except as provided in Subsection (g), the department may post a new sign if it has been less than  two years from the posting of the original sign and a person:
(1)  submits a written request to the department to replace the sign; and
(2)  submits a replacement fee in the amount provided under Subsection (d)(2).
(g)  During the two-year posting period the department shall replace a sign posted under this section that is damaged because of the department's negligence.
(h)  The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section.
(i)  This section does not authorize the department to remove an existing privately funded memorial that conforms to state law and department rules.  A privately funded memorial may remain indefinitely as long as it conforms to state law and department rules.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 907 (H.B. 2859), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 744 (S.B. 521), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 971 (H.B. 1486), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs › Section 201.910. Memorial Markers for Certain Peace Officers Killed in Line of Duty

Sec. 201.910.  MEMORIAL MARKERS FOR CERTAIN PEACE OFFICERS KILLED IN LINE OF DUTY.  (a)  The commission by rule shall authorize memorial markers honoring peace officers killed in the line of duty who are not Department of Public Safety troopers.  The program established under this section shall be identical to the commission's existing program for memorial markers for honoring Department of Public Safety troopers.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(b)  As used in this section, "peace officer" means a person who was:
(1)  a law enforcement officer or peace officer for this state or a political subdivision of this state under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law; or
(2)  a federal law enforcement officer or special agent performing duties in this state, including those officers under Article 2.122, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(b)  As used in this section, "peace officer" means a person who was:
(1)  a law enforcement officer or peace officer for this state or a political subdivision of this state under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law; or
(2)  a federal law enforcement officer or special agent performing duties in this state, including those officers under Article 2A.002, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 564 (S.B. 2028), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.163, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs › Section 201.911. Memorial Sign Program for Motorcyclists

Sec. 201.911.  MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM FOR MOTORCYCLISTS.  (a)  In this section, "victim" means a person killed in a highway collision while operating or riding on a motorcycle.
(b)  The commission by rule shall establish and administer a memorial sign program to publicly memorialize the victims of motorcycle collisions.
(c)  A sign designed and posted under this section shall include:
(1)  a red cross;
(2)  the phrase "In Memory Of" and the name of one or more victims in accordance with the commission rule; and
(3)  the date of the collision that resulted in the victim's death.
(d)  The sign may include the names of more than one victim if the total length of the names does not exceed one line of text.
(e)  A person may request that a sign be posted under this section by:
(1)  making an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department; and
(2)  submitting a fee to the department in an amount determined by the department to cover the costs of posting the memorial sign.
(f)  If the application meets the department's requirements and the applicant pays the memorial sign fee, the department shall erect a sign. A sign posted under this section may remain posted for one year.  At the end of the one-year period, the department may release the sign to the applicant.  The department is not required to release a sign that has been damaged.
(g)  The department shall remove a sign posted under this section that is damaged.  Except as provided by Subsection (h), the department may post a new sign if less than one year has passed from the posting of the original sign and a person:
(1)  submits a written request to the department to replace the sign; and
(2)  submits a replacement fee in the amount provided by Subsection (e)(2).
(h)  During the one-year posting period, the department shall replace a sign posted under this section if the sign is damaged because of the department's negligence.
(i)  This section does not authorize the department to remove an existing privately funded memorial that conforms to state law and department rules.  A privately funded memorial may remain indefinitely as long as the memorial conforms to state law and department rules.
(j)  The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 2469), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter L. Electronic Issuance of Outdoor Advertising Licenses › Section 201.931. Definitions

Sec. 201.931.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Digital signature" means an electronic identifier intended by the person using it to have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature.
(2)  "License" means  a license or permit for a commercial sign issued under Chapter 391 or for an off-premise sign issued under Chapter 394.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.819, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 2A.02, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 964 (S.B. 2006), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter L. Electronic Issuance of Outdoor Advertising Licenses › Section 201.932. Application for and Issuance of License

Sec. 201.932.  APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  (a)  The commission may by rule provide for the filing of a license application and the issuance of a license by electronic means.
(b)  The commission may limit applicant eligibility under Subsection (a) if the rules include reasonable eligibility criteria.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter L. Electronic Issuance of Outdoor Advertising Licenses › Section 201.933. Digital Signature

Sec. 201.933.  DIGITAL SIGNATURE.  (a)  A license application received by the department is considered signed if a digital signature is transmitted with the application and intended by the applicant to authenticate the license in accordance with Subsection (b).
(b)  The department may only accept a digital signature used to authenticate a license application under procedures that:
(1)  comply with any applicable rules of another state agency having jurisdiction over department use or acceptance of a digital signature;  and
(2)  provide for consideration of factors that may affect a digital signature's reliability, including whether a digital signature is:
(A)  unique to the person using it;
(B)  capable of independent verification;
(C)  under the sole control of the person using it;  and
(D)  transmitted in a manner that will make it infeasible to change the data in the communication or digital signature without invalidating the digital signature.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter L. Electronic Issuance of Outdoor Advertising Licenses › Section 201.934. Payment of Fees

Sec. 201.934.  PAYMENT OF FEES.  The commission may adopt rules regarding the method of payment of a fee for a license issued under this subchapter.  The rules may authorize the use of electronic funds transfer or a valid credit card issued by a financial institution chartered by a state or the federal government or by a nationally recognized credit organization approved by the department.  The rules may require the payment of a discount or service charge for a credit card payment in addition to the fee.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter M. Obligations for Certain Highway and Mobility Projects › Section 201.941. Definitions

Sec. 201.941.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Comptroller's certification" means:
(A)  as to long-term obligations, the certification made under Section 201.943(e);  and
(B)  as to short-term obligations, the certification made under Section 201.943(f).
(2)  "Credit agreement" has the meaning assigned by Section 1371.001, Government Code.
(3)  "Fund" means the Texas Mobility Fund.
(4)  "Long-term obligations" means an issue or series of obligations the latest scheduled maturity of which is more than five years.
(5)  "Maximum obligation amount" means the maximum aggregate principal amount of long-term obligations and short-term obligations that the commission may issue from time to time after receipt of the applicable comptroller's certification.
(6)  "Obligations" means bonds, notes, and other public securities.
(7)  "Short-term obligations" means an issue or series of obligations the latest scheduled maturity of which is five years or less.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 6, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter M. Obligations for Certain Highway and Mobility Projects › Section 201.942. Administration of Fund

Sec. 201.942.  ADMINISTRATION OF FUND.  The comptroller shall hold the fund, and the commission, through the department, shall manage, invest, use, and administer the fund as provided by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 6, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter M. Obligations for Certain Highway and Mobility Projects › Section 201.944. Pledge of State's Full Faith and Credit

Sec. 201.944.  PLEDGE OF STATE'S FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.  (a)  The commission may guarantee on behalf of the state the payment of any obligations and credit agreements issued under Section 201.943 by pledging the full faith and credit of the state to the payment of the obligations and credit agreements in the event the revenue and money dedicated to the fund pursuant to Section 49-k(e), Article III, Texas Constitution, and on deposit in the fund pursuant to Section 49-k(f), Article III, Texas Constitution, are insufficient for that purpose.
(b)  The exercise of the authority granted by Subsection (a) does not modify or relieve the commission from complying with Section 201.943(e) or (f) and does not permit the issuance of aggregate obligations in an amount exceeding the maximum obligation amount.
(c)  If the commission exercises the authority granted by Subsection (a), the constitutional appropriation contained in Section 49-k(g), Article III, Texas Constitution, shall be implemented and observed by all officers of the state during any period during which obligations and credit agreements are outstanding and unpaid.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 6, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter M. Obligations for Certain Highway and Mobility Projects › Section 201.945. Dedication of Revenue to Fund

Sec. 201.945.  DEDICATION OF REVENUE TO FUND.  Annually, the revenue of the state that is dedicated or appropriated to the fund pursuant to Section 49-k(e), Article III, Texas Constitution, shall be deposited to the fund in accordance with Section 49-k(f), Article III, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 6, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter M. Obligations for Certain Highway and Mobility Projects › Section 201.946. Investment and Uses of Money in Fund

Sec. 201.946.  INVESTMENT AND USES OF MONEY IN FUND.  (a)  Money in the fund may be invested in the investments permitted by law for the investment of money on deposit in the state highway fund.
(b)  As a part of its covenants and commitments made in connection with the issuance of obligations and the execution of credit agreements, the commission may limit the types of investments eligible for investment of money in the fund but may not expand the types of investments to include any investments that are not authorized by Subsection (a).
(c)  Income received from the investment of money in the fund shall be deposited in the fund, subject to requirements that may be imposed by the proceedings authorizing obligations to protect the tax-exempt status of interest payable on the obligations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(d)  To the extent money is on deposit in the fund in amounts that are in excess of the money required by the proceedings authorizing the obligations and credit agreements to be retained on deposit, the commission may use the money for any purpose for which obligations may be issued under this subchapter, other than for toll roads.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 6, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 387 (H.B. 122), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter M. Obligations for Certain Highway and Mobility Projects › Section 201.947. Strategic Plan

Sec. 201.947.  STRATEGIC PLAN.  The commission may not issue obligations under this subchapter before the department has developed a strategic plan that outlines how the money will be used and the benefit the state will derive from use of money in the fund.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1213, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 6, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter N. Highway Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes › Section 201.961. Definitions

Sec. 201.961.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Committee" means the cash management committee described in Section 404.122, Government Code.
(2)  "Credit agreement" has the meaning assigned by Section 1208.001, Government Code.
(3)  "Notes" means tax and revenue anticipation notes issued under this subchapter.  The term includes any obligation under a credit agreement.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1281, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter N. Highway Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes › Section 201.962. Notes Authorized; Committee Approval

Sec. 201.962.  NOTES AUTHORIZED;  COMMITTEE APPROVAL.  (a)  In anticipation of a temporary cash flow shortfall in the state highway fund during any fiscal year, the commission, subject to the approval of the committee, may issue, sell, and deliver tax and revenue anticipation notes on behalf of the state.
(b)  Before issuing the notes, the commission shall submit to the committee a state highway fund cash flow shortfall forecast containing a detailed report of estimated revenue and expenditures.  Based on the forecast, the committee may approve the issuance of notes in an amount not to exceed the maximum temporary cash flow shortfall forecast.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1281, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter N. Highway Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes › Section 201.963. Issuance of Notes

Sec. 201.963.  ISSUANCE OF NOTES.  (a)  The commission, consistent with the committee's determination under Section 201.962, may issue, sell, and deliver the notes.
(b)  Notes issued under this subchapter are not debts of the state and may be used only to make up a temporary shortfall in the state highway fund's cash flow.  All notes must mature and be paid in full during the fiscal biennium in which they were issued.
(c)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the proceeds of the notes shall be deposited in a special fund in the state treasury known as the highway tax and revenue anticipation note fund.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, depository interest shall be credited to the fund.  The department shall transfer the net proceeds from the fund to the state highway fund as necessary to pay authorized expenditures.  The comptroller may invest funds in the highway tax and revenue anticipation note fund as authorized under Section 404.024, Government Code.  Proceeds of a credit agreement may be deposited as provided by the order authorizing the credit agreement.
(d)  The commission may exercise the powers granted to the governing body of an issuer in connection with the issuance of obligations under Chapter 1371, Government Code, to the extent not inconsistent with this subchapter.  The notes are not subject to review by the Bond Review Board but are subject to review and approval by the attorney general as provided by Chapter 1371, Government Code.  On request, the comptroller may assist the commission with the issuance of notes under this subchapter.
(e)  The commission is an authorized issuer under Chapter 1201, Government Code, and that chapter applies to notes authorized by this subchapter.
(f)  Amounts in the highway tax and revenue anticipation note fund may be pledged to secure the payment of the notes and performance of obligations under credit agreements relating to the notes and may be used to pay issuance costs and required rebates to the federal government.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1281, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter N. Highway Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes › Section 201.964. Fund Transfers; Interest; Payment of Notes

Sec. 201.964.  FUND TRANSFERS;  INTEREST;  PAYMENT OF NOTES.  (a)  The department periodically shall transfer cash received in the state highway fund to the highway tax and revenue anticipation note fund to ensure the timely payment of the notes.
(b)  On payment of all outstanding notes, rebates to the federal government, and costs of issuance, the department shall transfer to the state highway fund any amounts remaining in the highway tax and revenue anticipation note fund.  If amounts credited to the highway tax and revenue anticipation note fund are insufficient to pay principal, any premium, interest, issuance costs, and any required rebate to the federal government, amounts in the state highway fund are available for appropriation by the legislature to make those payments.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1281, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement › Section 201.971. Definitions

Sec. 201.971.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Comptroller's certification" means:
(A)  as to long-term obligations, the certification made under Section 201.973(e); and
(B)  as to short-term obligations, the certification made under Section 201.973(f).
(2)  "Credit agreement" has the meaning assigned by Section 1371.001, Government Code.
(3)  "Fund" means the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.
(4)  "Long-term obligations" means an issue or series of obligations the latest scheduled maturity of which is more than five years.
(5)  "Maximum obligation amount" means the maximum aggregate principal amount of long-term obligations and short-term obligations that the commission may issue from time to time after receipt of the applicable comptroller's certification.
(6)  "Obligations" means bonds, notes, and other public securities.
(7)  "Rail facility" means real or personal property, or any interest in that property, that is determined to be necessary or convenient for the provision of a freight or passenger rail facility, including commuter rail, intercity rail, and high-speed rail.  The term includes all property or interests necessary or convenient for the acquiring, providing, using, or equipping of a rail facility or system, including rights-of-way, trackwork, train controls, stations, and maintenance facilities.
(8)  "Short-term obligations" means an issue or series of obligations the latest scheduled maturity of which is five years or less.
(9)  "Station" means a passenger or freight service building, terminal, station, ticketing facility, waiting area, platform, concession, elevator, escalator, facility for handicapped access, access road, parking facility for passengers, baggage handling facility, or local maintenance facility, together with any interest in real property necessary or convenient for those items.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1546), Sec. 1, eff. November 8, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement › Section 201.972. Administration of Fund

Sec. 201.972.  ADMINISTRATION OF FUND.  The comptroller shall hold the fund, and the commission, through the department, shall manage, invest, use, and administer the fund as provided by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1546), Sec. 1, eff. November 8, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement › Section 201.974. Pledge of State's Full Faith and Credit

Sec. 201.974.  PLEDGE OF STATE'S FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.  (a)  The commission may guarantee on behalf of the state the payment of any obligations and credit agreements issued under Section 201.973 by pledging the full faith and credit of the state to the payment of the obligations and credit agreements in the event the revenue and money dedicated to the fund pursuant to Section 49-o(d), Article III, Texas Constitution, and on deposit in the fund pursuant to Section 49-o(e), Article III, Texas Constitution, are insufficient for that purpose.
(b)  The exercise of the authority granted by Subsection (a) does not modify or relieve the commission from complying with Section 201.973(e) or (f) and does not permit the issuance of aggregate obligations in an amount exceeding the maximum obligation amount.
(c)  If the commission exercises the authority granted by Subsection (a), the constitutional appropriation contained in Section 49-o(f), Article III, Texas Constitution, shall be implemented and observed by all officers of the state during any period during which obligations and credit agreements are outstanding and unpaid.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1546), Sec. 1, eff. November 8, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation › Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration › Subchapter O. Rail Relocation and Improvement › Section 201.975. Dedication of Revenue to Fund

Sec. 201.975.  DEDICATION OF REVENUE TO FUND.  Annually, the revenue of the state that is dedicated or appropriated to the fund pursuant to Section 49-o(d), Article III, Texas Constitution, shall be deposited to the fund in accordance with Section 49-o(e), Article III, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1070 (H.B. 1546), Sec. 1, eff. November 8, 2005.