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