Texas § 201.753 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW LIMITED TO CERTAIN PROJECTS.

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§ 201.753 — ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW LIMITED TO CERTAIN PROJECTS.

Texas § 201.753

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 201.753 (2026).

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Sec. 201.753. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW LIMITED TO CERTAIN PROJECTS.

(a)A local government sponsor or the department may prepare an environmental review document for a highway project only if the highway project is:

(1)identified in the financially constrained portion of the approved state transportation improvement program or the financially constrained portion of the approved unified transportation program; or

(2)identified by the commission as being eligible for participation under this subchapter.

(b)Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a local government sponsor may prepare an environmental review document for a highway project that is not identified by the commission or in a program described by Subsection (a) if the sponsor submits with its notice under Section 201.755 a fee in an amount

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Sec. 201.753. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW LIMITED TO CERTAIN PROJECTS. (a) A local government sponsor or the department may prepare an environmental review document for a highway project only if the highway project is:
(1) identified in the financially constrained portion of the approved state transportation improvement program or the financially constrained portion of the approved unified transportation program; or
(2) identified by the commission as being eligible for participation under this subchapter.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a local government sponsor may prepare an environmental review document for a highway project that is not identified by the commission or in a program described by Subsection (a) if the sponsor submits with its notice under Section 201.755 a fee in an amount established by commission rule, but not to exceed the actual cost of reviewing the environmental review document.
(c) A fee received by the department under Subsection (b) must be deposited in the state highway fund and used to pay costs incurred under this subchapter.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 630 ), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1060 (S.B. 548 ), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2011. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420 ), Sec. 21(a), eff. September 1, 2011.