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2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter A. Acquisition Generally › Section 224.007. Purchase of Lease Rights

Sec. 224.007.  PURCHASE OF LEASE RIGHTS.  (a)  Before acquiring property under this subchapter, the department may purchase the right to lease the property to a third party.
(b)  The department may make a purchase under Subsection (a) only if the department first determines that the owner is unable to lease or rent the property because of the impending acquisition by the department.
(c)  The consideration for the purchase of a lease right under this section may not exceed the fair market rental value of the property as determined by the department and shall be credited against the total compensation due the owner when the department acquires the property.
(d)  Payment under this section may be made in periodic increments until the property is acquired by the department.  The aggregate total of payments before acquisition may not exceed the department's appraised value of the property.
(e)  This section shall be implemented in accordance with applicable administrative rules and policies of the department.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter A. Acquisition Generally › Section 224.008. Utility Relocation Costs

Sec. 224.008.  UTILITY RELOCATION COSTS.  In the acquisition of a highway right-of-way by or for the department, the cost of relocating or adjusting utility facilities, which cost may be eligible under law, is a cost of the acquisition.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter B. Construction and Maintenance Generally › Section 224.031. Duty of Department

Sec. 224.031.  DUTY OF DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The department has exclusive and direct control of all improvement of the state highway system.
(b)  The department shall prepare and pay for surveys, plans, specifications, and estimates for all construction and improvement of the state highway system.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter B. Construction and Maintenance Generally › Section 224.032. Duty of Commission

Sec. 224.032.  DUTY OF COMMISSION.  (a)  In the development and maintenance of the state highway system, the commission shall provide for the:
(1)  efficient maintenance of the system;
(2)  construction, in cooperation with the United States to the extent of federal aid to the state, of durable highways of the greatest public necessity;
(3)  construction of highways to perfect and extend a correlated system of state highways, independently from state funds;  and
(4)  construction of highways to provide access to significant new naval military facilities and to provide for the state highway system in impacted regions.
(b)  Subsection (a) shall be implemented from funds available to the department except that Subsection (a)(4) shall be implemented only from the state highway fund.
(c)  In this section, "significant new naval military facility" and "impacted region" have the meanings assigned by Section 4, Article 1, National Defense Impacted Region Assistance Act of 1985 (Article 689a-4d, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter B. Construction and Maintenance Generally › Section 224.033. County Improvement of State System

Sec. 224.033.  COUNTY IMPROVEMENT OF STATE SYSTEM.  (a)  The commission may enter into an agreement with the commissioners court of a county for the improvement by the county of the state highway system.
(b)  In this section, "improvement" means construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and the making of a necessary plan or survey before beginning construction, reconstruction, or maintenance and includes a project or activity appurtenant to a state highway and including drainage facilities, surveying, traffic counts, driveways, landscaping, signs, lights, or guardrails.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 1.26, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter B. Construction and Maintenance Generally › Section 224.034. Highway Closures During Certain Periods

Sec. 224.034.  HIGHWAY CLOSURES DURING CERTAIN PERIODS.  (a)  If a proposed improvement of the state highway system requires the closing of a highway, the department shall, before entering into a contract for the proposed improvement, coordinate the highway closure by communicating in person or by telephone call, e-mail, or other direct method of communication with public officials from municipalities affected by the closure to avoid any adverse economic impact on the municipalities during:
(1)  periods of increased travel on the state highway system, including major state and federal holidays and school holidays; and
(2)  other periods of high commercial activity in the state, including limited periods in which certain items are exempted from the sales tax imposed by Chapter 151, Tax Code.
(b)  A contract for the proposed improvement of the state highway system that requires the closing of a highway as described by Subsection (a) must include a provision identifying the days on which the highway may not be closed.
(c)  The department shall submit an annual report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each member of the legislature detailing all highway closures during periods listed in Subsection (a) and the estimated economic impact of those closures.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter C. Contract With Transportation Corporation › Section 224.061. Definitions

Sec. 224.061.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Construction" includes improvement.
(2)  "Highway" includes an improvement to a highway.
(3)  "Improvement" includes landscaping.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter C. Contract With Transportation Corporation › Section 224.062. Authority to Contract

Sec. 224.062.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.  The commission may contract with a transportation corporation created by the commission under Chapter 431 for the purpose of acquiring highways to be constructed by the corporation.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter C. Contract With Transportation Corporation › Section 224.063. Sufficiency of Funds

Sec. 224.063.  SUFFICIENCY OF FUNDS.  (a)  Before contracting under this subchapter, the commission shall determine that it will have sufficient funds available in the year of acquisition to meet its financial obligations under the contract.
(b)  Payment of any obligation in the contract is contingent on a legislative appropriation for that purpose in the year the obligation is due, and the contract must state that fact.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter C. Contract With Transportation Corporation › Section 224.064. Terms and Conditions

Sec. 224.064.  TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  (a)  The commission shall determine the terms of a contract under this subchapter.
(b)  The contract may not extend for a period of more than six years after the date of execution.
(c)  The contract must provide that:
(1)  the highway to be acquired is free of debts, liens, or other encumbrances at the time of acquisition;
(2)  the highway to be constructed meets minimum design criteria prescribed by the commission;
(3)  construction contracts are awarded through competitive bidding to the low bidder;
(4)  priority of construction is assigned to particular highway segments;
(5)  particular highway segments are opened to the public on completion of construction under right of entry even if consideration has not been paid by the commission;  and
(6)  the highway right-of-way is fully landscaped before acquisition by the commission.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter C. Contract With Transportation Corporation › Section 224.065. Construction Management Services

Sec. 224.065.  CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES.  (a)  The commission may contract with a transportation corporation constructing a highway for the commission to supervise the construction of the highway and provide construction management services for the corporation.
(b)  The transportation corporation shall pay the commission for the supervision and management services at the time the services are provided.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter C. Contract With Transportation Corporation › Section 224.066. Additional Powers

Sec. 224.066.  ADDITIONAL POWERS.  In addition to the powers granted under this subchapter, the commission has any other power that is reasonable and necessary to allow it to contract with a transportation corporation for the construction of a highway as provided by this subchapter.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter D. Detour Roads › Section 224.091. Detour Road Required

Sec. 224.091.  DETOUR ROAD REQUIRED.  (a)  If construction on a part of the state highway system causes the closing of a road to traffic, the department shall select, improve, and maintain an all-weather detour road for the convenience of the public.
(b)  A detour road shall be used and controlled under the same conditions and authority as that exercised over the state highway system.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter D. Detour Roads › Section 224.092. Duties of Commission

Sec. 224.092.  DUTIES OF COMMISSION.  The commission shall provide for the:
(1)  equipment and maintenance of a detour road in a manner adequate for the convenience and safety of normal traffic using the road;  and
(2)  posting of necessary signs at each end of the detour road for the guidance and convenience of the public.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter D. Detour Roads › Section 224.093. Duty of County

Sec. 224.093.  DUTY OF COUNTY.  A county shall cooperate with the commission as necessary to adequately provide for the traffic requirements of the public in the selection and maintenance of a detour road in the county.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter E. Interstate Bridges › Section 224.121. Condition for Implementation

Sec. 224.121.  CONDITION FOR IMPLEMENTATION.  The department may implement this subchapter only if:
(1)  another state has enacted a statute providing for the acquisition, construction, and maintenance of a bridge described by Section 224.122 and for the use of the bridge by the public without charge;  and
(2)  the bridge connects designated highways of this state and the other state.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter E. Interstate Bridges › Section 224.122. Interstate Bridge Authorized

Sec. 224.122.  INTERSTATE BRIDGE AUTHORIZED.  The department may spend or allocate aid from any available money to acquire, construct, or maintain a bridge across a stream that is a boundary between this and another state in an amount not to exceed one-half of the amount necessary to acquire, construct, or maintain the bridge.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 224 - Acquisition, Construction, and Maintenance › Subchapter E. Interstate Bridges › Section 224.123. Authority to Contract

Sec. 224.123.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.  The department by the authority of the governor may agree with appropriate departments of an adjoining state and the United States to implement this subchapter for the purpose of furnishing substantial bridges across this state's boundaries for the use of the traveling public without charge.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 225 - State Highway Names › Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names › Section 225.0275. 90th Infantry Division Highway

Sec. 225.0275.  90TH INFANTRY DIVISION HIGHWAY.  (a)  The 90th Infantry Division Memorial Highway is the part of U.S. Highway 90 in Bexar County from Interstate Highway Loop 410 to Farm-to-Market Road 1518.
(b)  The department shall design and construct memorial markers to be placed along the memorial highway indicating the highway number, the designation as the 90th Infantry 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.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1190, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 225 - State Highway Names › Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names › Section 225.0276. Second Indian Head Division Memorial Highway

Sec. 225.0276.  SECOND INDIAN HEAD DIVISION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.  (a)  Farm-to-Market Road 1535 between Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis is designated as the Second Indian Head Division Memorial Highway.
(b)  The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Second Indian Head Division 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. 972, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 225 - State Highway Names › Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names › Section 225.0277. 95th Division Memorial Highway

Sec. 225.0277.  95TH DIVISION MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.  (a)  The portion of State Highway 71 between the eastern municipal boundary of Bastrop and its intersection with County Road 329 is designated as the 95th Division Memorial Highway.
(b)  Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1)  design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the 95th Division Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information; and
(2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 406 (S.B. 743), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 225 - State Highway Names › Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names › Section 225.028. Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway

Sec. 225.028.  PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.  (a)  The part of U.S. Highway 290 between Johnson City and Interstate Highway 10 is the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway.
(b)  The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.
(c)  The department shall erect a marker at each end of the memorial highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 225 - State Highway Names › Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names › Section 225.0285. World War II Veterans Memorial Highway

Sec. 225.0285.  WORLD WAR II VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.  (a)  The part of United States Highway 80 located in this state is designated as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway.
(b)  The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.
(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at each county line crossed by the highway.
(d)  The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless a grant or donation of private funds is made to the department to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection of the marker.
(e)  Money received under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 585 (H.B. 1645), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 225 - State Highway Names › Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names › Section 225.0286. World War II Veterans 349th Regt

Sec. 225.0286.  WORLD WAR II VETERANS 349TH REGT. 88TH INF. DIV. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.  (a)  The portion of State Highway 83 in Hidalgo County between its intersection with North Inspiration Road and its intersection with South Stewart Road is designated as the World War II Veterans 349th Regt. 88th Inf. Div. Memorial Highway.  The designation is in addition to any other designation.
(b)  Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:
(1)  design and construct markers indicating the designation as the World War II Veterans 349th Regt. 88th Inf. Div. Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and
(2)  erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 637 (S.B. 1737), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 225 - State Highway Names › Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names › Section 225.029. Presidential Corridor

Sec. 225.029.  PRESIDENTIAL CORRIDOR.  (a)  In recognition of the connection between the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library in Austin and the George Herbert Walker Bush Library in College Station, the parts of U.S. Highway 290 from Interstate Highway 35 to State Highway 21 and State Highway 21 from U.S. Highway 290 to State Highway 6 are the Presidential Corridor.  The designation is in addition to any other designation.
(b)  The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Presidential Corridor, and any other appropriate information.
(c)  The department shall erect a marker at each end of the corridor and at appropriate intermediate sites along the corridor.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 225 - State Highway Names › Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names › Section 225.030. Henry G

Sec. 225.030.  HENRY G. "BUD" LEHMAN HIGHWAY.  (a)  The part of U.S. Highway 290 in Lee County is the Henry G. "Bud" Lehman Highway.
(b)  The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Henry G. "Bud" Lehman 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 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 225 - State Highway Names › Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names › Section 225.031. Ray C

Sec. 225.031.  RAY C. STOKER, JR., HIGHWAY.  (a)  The parts of Farm-to-Market Road 503 from Valera to Farm-to-Market Road 1929 and Farm-to-Market Road 1929 from Farm-to-Market Road 503 to U.S. Highway 83 are the Ray C. Stoker, Jr., Highway.
(b)  The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Ray C. Stoker, Jr., 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 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 225 - State Highway Names › Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names › Section 225.032. S

Sec. 225.032.  S. M. WRIGHT FREEWAY.  (a)  In recognition of S. M. Wright's outstanding spiritual and civic contributions to the city of Dallas and the state, the parts of U.S. Highway 175 in Dallas County between Interstate Highway 45 and State Highway 310 and State Highway 310 between U.S. Highway 175 and State Loop 12 are the S. M. Wright Freeway.  The designation is in addition to any other designation.
(b)  The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the S. M. Wright Freeway, and any other appropriate information.
(c)  The department shall erect a marker at each end of the freeway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the freeway.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 6 - Roadways › Subtitle B - State Highway System › Chapter 225 - State Highway Names › Subchapter B. Specific State Highway Names › Section 225.033. President George Bush Highway

Sec. 225.033.  PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH HIGHWAY.  (a)  The part of U.S. Highway 190 in Dallas, Collin, and Denton counties is the President George Bush Highway.  The designation is in addition to any other designation.
(b)  The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the President George Bush 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.
(d)  If the Texas Turnpike Authority assumes jurisdiction over the highway, the authority has the powers and shall perform the duties of the department under this section and Section 225.021.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.16(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.