Bill > HB1683

This bill modifies the Texas Transportation Code to create a specific process for counties with a population of 870,000 or more located on an international border to adopt a county road department system. Unlike other counties, which can adopt such a system through an election, these specific counties will be required to adopt the road department system through an order made by their commissioners court during a regular court session. The commissioners court must enter this order into their minutes, and the order does not need to follow any strict formal requirements; substantial compliance with the law is sufficient. The bill specifies that the traditional election-based method of adopting a county road department system will not apply to these counties. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025, which suggests the bill is intended to provide a streamlined method for a specific county (likely a border county with a large population) to establish its road department system.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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