Texas SB2092 establishes a highway construction mitigation program to fund projects reducing negative effects on adjacent neighborhoods.

Texas SB2092 amends the Transportation Code to establish a highway construction mitigation program. This program funds projects that reduce dust, noise, and environmental impacts from highway construction, relocate fencing, and repair damage to nearby structures. Eligible applicants for grants include homeowners, multi-family home owners, religious organizations, and public school districts within 500 feet of a project. The Texas Department of Transportation must implement this program but is not required to comply before January 1, 2026. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB2092 establishes a highway construction mitigation program to fund projects reducing negative effects on adjacent neighborhoods.

Texas SB2092 amends the Transportation Code to establish a highway construction mitigation program. This program funds projects that reduce dust, noise, and environmental impacts from highway construction, relocate fencing, and repair damage to nearby structures. Eligible applicants for grants include homeowners, multi-family home owners, religious organizations, and public school districts within 500 feet of a project. The Texas Department of Transportation must implement this program but is not required to comply before January 1, 2026. The act takes effect September 1, 2025.