10/24/03-A bill signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry during the regular session allows the Texas Transportation Commission to initiate truck lane restrictions on portions of the state highway system.
HB1208, sponsored by Rep. Glenn Lewis, D-Fort Worth, removes the existing workday and peak traffic hour limitations on lane restrictions and allows the restrictions to apply to two or more lanes of a portion of the state highway system.
The bill also requires the Texas Department of Transportation and counties to consult with any affected municipality to impose such restrictions. Municipalities already have the authority to propose such lane restrictions with TxDOT approval.