HB 2721
AN ACT relating to the installation and maintenance by the Texas
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install and maintain a highway sign along Interstate 45 near Galveston designating the entrance to the "Gulf of America" with the phrase "Welcome to Galveston, Gateway to the Gulf of America". The sign must comply with state and federal traffic control device guidelines, and is set to be implemented by September 1, 2025.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the installation and maintenance by the Texas Department of Transportation of highway signs for certain cultural BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any distance or attendance limitations established under the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for recreational and cultural interest area guide signs, and subject to Subsection (c) of this section, the Texas Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain a sign to designate the entrance to the Gulf of America at an appropriate location along Interstate Highway 45 near Galveston. (b) The sign required by Subsection (a) of this section must include the phrase "Welcome to Galveston, Gateway to the Gulf of (c) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (a) of this section, a sign erected under this section may not violate the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices or the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices issued by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the installation and maintenance by the Texas
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