Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 87(R)

House Bill 3282

House Author:  Canales

Effective:  6-15-21

Senate Sponsor:  Nichols et al.


            House Bill 3282 amends the Transportation Code to authorize a district engineer of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to temporarily lower the speed limit at a highway maintenance activity site without Texas Transportation Commission approval. The bill establishes limitations on the duration of the temporary speed limit and requires TxDOT, after the speed limit is lowered, to place and maintain temporary speed limit signs at the site and to temporarily conceal all other speed limit signs.