Amend HB 2257 by adding the following to SECTION 1 of the
bill:
SECTION 1. Section 545.353, Transportation Code, is amended
by amending Subsections (h) to read as follows:
(h) Notwithstanding Section 454.352(b), the commission may
establish a speed limit of 75 miles per hour in daytime on a part of
the highway system if:
(1) the commission determines that 75 miles per hour
in daytime is a reasonable and safe speed for that part of the
highway system; and
(2) that part of the highway is located in a county
with a population density of less than 15 [10] persons per square
mile.