House Bill 1263
House Author: Thompson, Senfronia et al.
Effective: 9-1-23
Senate Sponsor: Miles
House Bill 1263 amends the Transportation Code to require a local authority's measures that designate a school crossing zone or school crosswalk to include a high school campus if the campus is located in the city of Houston. On request of an administrator of such a campus, the local authority must determine the components necessary for the designation of a school crossing zone or school crosswalk and make the designation, unless the campus is undergoing major expansion or new construction that requires the preparation of a traffic impact analysis as part of the permitting process. The bill requires a local authority, not later than September 1, 2023, to update all applicable school zone standards, policies, orders, ordinances, and regulations to comply with the bill's requirements and to publicly post updates with instructions on how a designation request may be made.