Bill > HB5253

This bill modifies Texas transportation law to give municipalities more flexibility in setting speed limits, specifically allowing them to lower speed limits to as low as 20 miles per hour (previously 25 miles per hour) on local highways not part of the state highway system, without requiring a formal engineering or traffic investigation for streets in residential districts. The bill also simplifies signage requirements for speed limit changes in residential areas, mandating signs only at district entrances rather than at each block end. Additionally, municipalities that reduce speed limits must now publish an annual report detailing traffic citations, warning citations, and vehicular collisions related to speed limit violations on the affected roadways. These changes aim to provide local governments with greater autonomy in managing traffic safety and speed regulations within their jurisdictions, with the new provisions set to take effect on September 1, 2025.