78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1208, Chapter 1049 Page: 1 of 14
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CHAPTER 1049 H.B. No. 1208
1 AN ACT
2 relating to the mitigation of traffic congestion on highways;
3 providing penalties.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
5 SECTION 1. Section 224.151, Transportation Code, is amended
6 by amending Subdivisions (2) and (4) and adding Subdivisions (7),
7 (8), and (9) to read as follows:
8 (2) "Congestion mitigation" means projects and
9 facilities used to reduce congestion by promoting [t-peFame e] the
10 use of carpools and vanpools, improve air quality, conserve fuel,
11 and enhance the use of existing highways and facilities on the state
12 highway system.
13 (4) "High occupancy vehicle lane" means one or more
14 lanes of a highway or an entire highway where high occupancy
15 vehicles[, uk, o - mczgcncy vchiclc in an--zom-t-tio] are
16 given at all times, or at regularly scheduled times, a priority or
17 preference over some or all other vehicles moving in the general
18 stream of all highway traffic.
19 (7) "Exclusive lane" means a lane of a highway or
20 segment of a highway the use of which is restricted to one or more
21 designated classifications of motor vehicle.
22 (8) "Low-emissions vehicle" means a vehicle that meets
23 emissions standards established by commission rule.
24 (9) "Restricted lane" includes:
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1208, Chapter 1049, legislative document, June 20, 2003; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth158112/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.