By:  Driver (Senate Sponsor - Brimer)                             H.B. No. 1925
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2005; 
May 12, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Transportation and Homeland Security; May 20, 2005, reported 
favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 20, 2005, 
sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to removal or covering of certain signs in a construction or maintenance work zone. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 201.907 to read as follows: Sec. 201.907. REMOVING OR COVERING SIGNS IN CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK ZONE. (a) In this section, "construction or maintenance work zone" has the meaning assigned by Section 472.022. (b) The department shall remove or cover or require the removal or covering of a sign that restricts the speed limit in a construction or maintenance work zone during any period when no hazard exists that dictates the need for a restricted speed limit. SECTION 2. 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, 2005.
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