Transportation

HB 4429 designates a specific segment of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties - between State Highway 71 and Ranch Road 962 - as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway. The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers at both ends of the designated segment and at appropriate intermediate locations along the highway. This is a commemorative designation with no new policy or funding requirements; it solely names the highway segment for recognition. The bill became effective September 1, 2025, after receiving gubernatorial approval.

HB 3986 designates a specific segment of U.S. Highway 83 within Mission, Texas, as the "Corporal Speedy Espericueta Memorial Highway" to honor a military member. The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation to install markers at both ends of the designated highway segment and at appropriate intermediate locations. This is a commemorative measure with no policy changes or direct impact on residents, businesses, or government programs. The designation becomes effective September 1, 2025.

HB 647 allows Texas driver's license holders who have had vision-correcting surgery to remove restrictions requiring corrective lenses. To qualify, license holders must submit a written statement from a licensed physician or optometrist confirming surgical correction and pay a required fee. The Texas Department of Public Safety must then mail a new license without the restriction, except for individuals required to register under Chapter 62 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (sex offender registry). The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, and changes the process for removing this specific license restriction.

HB 2012 allows counties with populations over 1.3 million (or adjacent to counties over 4 million) to regulate roadside and parking lot vendors/solicitors in unincorporated areas. It authorizes county commissioners to control food/merchandise sales (including live animals), vendor structures, and money solicitation on public roads or in parking lots. The law applies only to unincorporated areas outside city limits and takes effect September 1, 2025. This directly affects vendors operating in those specific counties' rural or suburban zones.

This bill requires commercial bus service operators to notify residents living within one mile of a new bus stop, terminal, or installation at least 90 days before operations begin. The notice must be delivered by mail and include the location's address or description. It applies to all new facilities operated by commercial passenger bus services in Texas and takes effect on September 1, 2025. The law does not restrict bus operations but mandates advance community notification.