HB2560 • 2025

Relating to creation of the Adopt-a-County Road program.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Shofner
Last action: 2025-06-20
Official status: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date: 2025-06-20

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Relating to creation of the Adopt-a-County Road program.

What This Bill Does

Relating to creation of the Adopt-a-County Road program.

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Bill History

2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online
Signed by the Governor
2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online
Effective on 9/1/25
2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online
Sent to the Governor
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Signed in the House
2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online
Signed in the Senate
2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online
Senate passage reported
2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online
Reported enrolled
2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online
Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online
Three day rule suspended
2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote
2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Vote taken in committee
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online
Received from the House
2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Transportation
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#2009
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Reported engrossed
2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time
2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online
Passed to engrossment
2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#1926
2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online
Recalled from subcommittee
2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online
Considered by s/c in public hearing
2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in subcommittee
2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to s/c on Transportation Funding by Speaker
2025-02-07 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to creation of the Adopt-a-County Road program.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 2560 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 2560

AN ACT

relating to creation of the Adopt-a-County Road program.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 256, Transportation Code,

is amended by adding Section 256.011 to read as follows:

Sec.

256.011.

ADOPT-A-COUNTY ROAD PROGRAM.

(a)

The

commissioners court of a county may enter into a partnership

agreement with a person under which:

(1)

the person shall make a donation, gift, or grant of

funds to repair and maintain a section of a county road; and

(2)

the county shall install signs as public

recognition that funding for the repair and maintenance of the

section of county road has been provided by the person.

(b)

The commissioners court of a county shall determine the

amount of a donation, gift, or grant required under Subsection

(a)(1) for a person to be recognized under Subsection (a)(2).

(c)

Funds received by the county through a partnership

agreement under this section may be used only for the repair and

maintenance of the county road that is the subject of the agreement,

including uses described by Section 256.003.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 2560 was passed by the House on May

10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 127, Nays 0, 1 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 2560 was passed by the Senate on May

23, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor