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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to utilization of certain highways designated by |
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metropolitan planning organizations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 472, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 472.0355 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 472.0355. DESIGNATION OF METROPOLITAN LANE. (a) By a |
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majority vote of the policy board, a metropolitan planning |
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organization may designate up to 10 percent of the lane miles of |
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public highways located within the territorial boundaries of the |
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organization as metropolitan lanes. |
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(b) On the designation of a metropolitan lane, a |
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governmental entity of this state, with the approval of the |
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governing body having primary jurisdiction over the metropolitan |
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lane, may implement on the metropolitan lane a project that: |
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(1) uses transit priority lanes or high occupancy |
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vehicle lanes or otherwise increases the highway's capacity to |
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transport people by public transportation, rail, or high-speed |
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rail; or |
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(2) optimizes the highway for pedestrians, cyclists, |
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users of personal mobility devices, or other low-mass, low-speed |
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road users. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |