79R6780 JRJ-D

By:  Casteel                                                      H.B. No. 2453



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the eligibility for a commercial establishment to have 
its name displayed on a specific information logo sign.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 391.093, Transportation Code, is amended 
by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (h) to read as 
follows:
	(a)  A commercial establishment, to be eligible to have its 
name displayed on a specific information logo sign, must provide 
gas, food, lodging, [or] camping, or pharmacy services and be 
located not more than three miles from an interchange on an eligible 
highway.  If no service participating or willing to participate in 
the specific information logo sign program is located within three 
miles of an interchange, the commission may grant permits for 
commercial establishments located not farther than:
		(1)  six miles from the interchange;                                          
		(2)  nine miles from the interchange if no service 
participating or willing to participate in the program is located 
within six miles from the interchange;
		(3)  12 miles from the interchange if no service 
participating or willing to participate in the program is located 
within nine miles of the interchange;  or
		(4)  15 miles from the interchange if no service 
participating or willing to participate in the program is located 
within 12 miles of the interchange.
	(h)  An establishment that provides pharmacy services must 
operate continuously for 24 hours each day and provide pharmacy 
services for 24 hours each day.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.