Bill > HB2721

This bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to install and maintain a highway sign along Interstate Highway 45 near Galveston designating the entrance to the "Gulf of America", with specific requirements for the sign's content and placement. Specifically, the sign must include the phrase "Welcome to Galveston, Gateway to the Gulf of America" and must comply with both the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The bill provides an exemption from standard distance and attendance limitations typically governing recreational and cultural interest area guide signs, allowing TxDOT to place the sign despite potentially not meeting previous criteria. The legislation is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and appears to be primarily focused on promoting Galveston's coastal identity and potentially boosting tourism by creating a distinctive highway marker for the area.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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