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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain outdoor signs regulated by the Texas Department |
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of Transportation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 391, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 391.0685 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 391.0685. AUTHORIZED RENEWAL OF EXPIRED PERMIT. |
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a |
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person who does not have actual knowledge of the necessity of |
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renewing a permit issued under Section 391.068(a) may renew the |
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permit until the seventh anniversary of the date of the permit's |
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expiration if the person submits to the commission: |
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(1) all fees associated with the permit that accrued |
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during the period of the permit's expiration, including any renewal |
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fee required for the permit; |
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(2) an additional late renewal fee in an amount |
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prescribed by commission rule; and |
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(3) an affidavit indicating that the person did not |
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have actual knowledge of the permit renewal requirements under this |
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subchapter. |
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(b) A person that complies with the requirements of |
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Subsection (a) is considered to possess the permit as though the |
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permit never expired and may not be penalized for violating any |
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provision of this subchapter relating to the previously expired |
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permit. |
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SECTION 2. Section 394.023, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 394.023. TIME OF PERMIT; AUTHORIZED RENEWAL OF EXPIRED |
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PERMIT. (a) A permit is valid for one year. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a |
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person who does not have actual knowledge of the necessity of |
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renewing a permit may renew the permit until the seventh |
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anniversary of the date of the permit's expiration if the person |
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submits to the commission: |
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(1) all fees associated with the permit that accrued |
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during the period of the permit's expiration, including any renewal |
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fee required for the permit; |
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(2) an additional late renewal fee in an amount |
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prescribed by commission rule; and |
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(3) an affidavit indicating that the person did not |
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have actual knowledge of the permit renewal requirements under this |
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chapter. |
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(c) A person that complies with the requirements of |
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Subsection (b) is considered to possess the permit as though the |
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permit never expired and may not be penalized for violating any |
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provision of this chapter relating to the previously expired |
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permit. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |