Tex. Transp. Code § 370.161 · Subchapter E. ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS EXTENDING INTO OTHER COUNTIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
An authority may study, evaluate, design, finance, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, repair, expand, or extend a transportation project in:
(1) a county that is a part of the authority;
(2) a county in this state that is not a part of the authority if the county and authority enter into an agreement under Section 370.033(f); or
(3) a county in another state or the United Mexican States if:
(A) each governing body of a political subdivision in which the project will be located agrees to the proposed study, evaluation, design, financing, acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, expansion, or extension;
(B) the project will bring significant benefits to the counties in this state that are part of the authority;
(C) the county in the other state is adjacent to a county that:
(i) is part of the authority studying, evaluating, designing, financing, acquiring, constructing, operating, maintaining, repairing, expanding, or extending the transportation project; and
(ii) has a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more; and
(D) the governor approves the proposed study, evaluation, design, financing, acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, expansion, or extension.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 2.01, eff. June 21, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.102, eff. June 14, 2005.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 118 (S.B. 1489), Sec. 3, eff. May 18, 2013.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.370.htm
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