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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of a crosswalk. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 541.302(2), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(2) "Crosswalk" means: |
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(A) the portion of a roadway, including an |
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intersection, designated as a pedestrian crossing by surface |
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markings, including lines; [or] |
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(B) the portion of a roadway at an intersection |
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that is within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks |
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on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs or, in the |
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absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; or |
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(C) where sidewalks run parallel to a roadway and |
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are interrupted by a driveway, the portion of the driveway that is |
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within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on |
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opposite sides of the driveway. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |