By: Hinojosa H.B. No. 5413
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to utilization of certain highways designated by
metropolitan planning organizations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 472, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 472.0355 to read as follows:
Sec. 472.0355. DESIGNATION OF METROPOLITAN LANE. (a) By a
majority vote of the policy board, a metropolitan planning
organization may designate up to 10 percent of the lane miles of
public highways located within the territorial boundaries of the
organization as metropolitan lanes.
(b) On the designation of a metropolitan lane, a
governmental entity of this state, with the approval of the
governing body having primary jurisdiction over the metropolitan
lane, may implement on the metropolitan lane a project that:
(1) uses transit priority lanes or high occupancy
vehicle lanes or otherwise increases the highway's capacity to
transport people by public transportation, rail, or high-speed
rail; or
(2) optimizes the highway for pedestrians, cyclists,
users of personal mobility devices, or other low-mass, low-speed
road users.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.