Relating to commercial signs along U.S. Highway 77.

89(R) HB 3457 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R9997 RDR-D

By: Lozano

H.B. No. 3457

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to commercial signs along U.S. Highway 77.

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

SECTION 1. Section 391.252(a), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) A person may not erect a commercial sign that is

adjacent to and visible from:

(1) U.S. Highway 290 between the western city limits

of the city of Austin and the eastern city limits of the city of

Fredericksburg;

(2) State Highway 317 between the northern city limits

of the city of Belton to the southern city limits of the city of

Valley Mills;

(3) State Highway 16 between the northern city limits

of the city of Kerrville and Interstate Highway 20;

(4) U.S. Highway 77 between State Highway 186 and

State Highway
285
[
44
];

(5) U.S. Highway 281 between:

(A) State Highway 186 and Interstate Highway 37,

exclusive of the segment of U.S. Highway 281 located in the city

limits of Three Rivers; and

(B) the southern boundary line of Comal County

and State Highway 306;

(6) State Highway 17 between State Highway 118 and

U.S. Highway 90;

(7) State Highway 67 between U.S. Highway 90 and

Farm-to-Market Road 170;

(8) Farm-to-Market Road 170 between State Highway 67

and State Highway 118;

(9) State Highway 118 between Farm-to-Market Road 170

and State Highway 17;

(10) State Highway 105 between the western city limits

of the city of Sour Lake to the eastern city limits of the city of

Cleveland;

(11) State Highway 73 between the eastern city limits

of the city of Winnie to the western city limits of the city of Port

Arthur;

(12) State Highway 21 between the southern city limits

of the city of College Station and U.S. Highway 290;

(13) a highway located in:

(A) the Sabine National Forest;

(B) the Davy Crockett National Forest; or

(C) the Sam Houston National Forest;

(14) Segments 1 through 4 of State Highway 130;

(15) a highway in Bandera County that is part of the

state highway system;

(16) Farm-to-Market Road 3238 beginning at State

Highway 71 and any extension of that road through Hays and Blanco

Counties;

(17) Farm-to-Market Road 2978 between Farm-to-Market

Road 1488 and the boundary line between Harris and Montgomery

Counties;

(18) U.S. Highway 90 between the western city limits

of the city of San Antonio and the eastern city limits of the city of

Hondo; or

(19) the following highways in Austin County:

(A) State Highway 159;

(B) Farm-to-Market Road 331;

(C) Farm-to-Market Road 529;

(D) Farm-to-Market Road 1094; and

(E) Farm-to-Market Road 2502.

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