Bill Text: TX HB244 | 2025 | 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced

Texas House Bill 244 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to flood control measures for Texas Department of Transportation highway projects.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-08-20 - Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding [HB244 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB244-Introduced.html

	89S20466 AND-D

	By: Martinez	H.B. No. 244



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to flood control measures for Texas Department of
	Transportation highway projects.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 201.611, Transportation Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	Sec. 201.611. [~~COORDINATION OF~~] FLOOD CONTROL. (a) In the
	construction of its highway projects, the department shall:
	(1) coordinate with local flood control authorities to
	minimize the impact of flooding; and
	(2) add stormwater outfalls and other appropriate
	flood control measures to the project.
	(b) In adding flood control measures under Subsection
	(a)(2), the department shall take into consideration existing,
	proposed, and expected roadways in reasonable proximity to the
	highway project.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the
	last day of the legislative session.