Bill Text: TX HB2560 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced


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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-07 - Filed [HB2560 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB2560-Introduced.html
  89R9304 GP-D
 
  By: Shofner H.B. No. 2560
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
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.
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