Amend SB 1220 by striking SECTION 3 of the bill, and
substitute the following:
"SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 392, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 392.0325 to read as follows:
Sec. 392.0325. EXCEPTION. (a) A person may submit a request
to the department for an exception to this subchapter for a sign
that is attached to a building located on property other than a
state highway right-of-way and that refers to a commercial activity
or business located in the building if the sign.
(1) consists solely of the name of the establishment;
(2) identifies the establishment's principal product
or services; or
(3) advertises the sale or lease of the property on
which the sign is located.
(b) The department shall approve a request submitted under
Subsection (a) if the department:
(1) determines that the sign will not constitute a
safety hazard;
(2) determines that the sign will not interfere with
the construction, reconstruction, operation, or maintenance of the
highway facility: and
(3) obtains the approval of the Federal Highway
Administration if approval is required under federal law.