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By: Murr, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Perry) |
H.B. No. 339 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House March 25, 2019; |
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March 27, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Transportation; May 1, 2019, reported favorably by the following |
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vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 1, 2019, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the placement of speed limit signs at the end of |
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construction or maintenance work zones. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 545, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 545.364 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 545.364. SPEED LIMIT SIGNS AFTER CONSTRUCTION OR |
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MAINTENANCE WORK ZONE. (a) In this section, "construction or |
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maintenance work zone" has the meaning assigned by Section 472.022. |
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(b) An entity that sets a lower speed limit on a road or |
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highway in the state highway system for a construction or |
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maintenance work zone shall place or require to be placed a sign at |
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the end of the zone that indicates the speed limit after the zone |
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ends. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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