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SB 720

AN ACT relating to the prohibition of lane restrictions on a portion of

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to the prohibition of lane restrictions on a portion of

Subject Areas

TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF Highways TOLL ROADS & TOLL BRIDGES

Bill Text

relating to the prohibition of lane restrictions on a portion of
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  The heading to Subchapter E, Chapter 228,
Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER E.  LIMITATION ON TOLL FACILITY DESIGNATION, TOLL
COLLECTION, LANE RESTRICTIONS, AND[;] CONVERSION OF NONTOLLED
SECTION 2.  Subchapter E, Chapter 228, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 228.208 to read as follows:
Sec. 228.208.  LANE RESTRICTIONS ON PORTION OF INTERSTATE
HIGHWAY 635 PROHIBITED.  Notwithstanding any other provision of
this subtitle, the department may not place a lane restriction,
including charging a toll or implementing managed lanes, either
directly or indirectly through an agreement with another entity, on
the portion of Interstate Highway 635 between its intersection with
Interstate Highway 30 and its intersection with U.S. Highway 75.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

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