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Tex. Transp. Code § 221.001 (2026)

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Sec. 221.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle:

(1) "Highway" includes a tolled or nontolled public road or part of a tolled or nontolled public road and a bridge, culvert, building, or other necessary structure related to a public road.

(2) "Improvement" includes construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and the making of a necessary plan or survey before beginning construction, reconstruction, or maintenance.

(3) "State highway system" means the highways in this state included in the plan providing for a system of state highways prepared by the director under Section 201.103.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.15, eff. June 14, 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2004–2025 · leading case: State v. Fid. & Deposit Co. of Maryland, 127 S.W.3d 339 (Tex. App. 2004).
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State v. Fid. & Deposit Co. of Maryland, 127 S.W.3d 339 (Tex. App. 2004). “” Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 221.001 . The State argues that the research and technology center at issue is a “necessary structure related to a public road.”
City of Laredo v. Webb Cnty., 220 S.W.3d 571 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 221.001 (West Supp.”
ISI Contracting, Inc. & Guerra Constr. v. Naomi Markham, Carrie Markham, & Trevor Markham, Individually & as the Adm'r of the Est. of Joslyn Markham (Tex. App. 2022). “002 (affirmative defense); TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 221.001 (necessary structure); Fid.”
Leeroy Randy Sanchez v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). “” See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 221.001 (1); 541.”
Third Coast Servs., LLC & Spawglass Civil Constr., Inc. v. Felicitas Castaneda, Individually & as Rep. of the Est. of Pedro Castaneda, Irving Castaneda, Evelyn Castaneda, & Lizzie Castaneda (Tex. 2025). “” TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 221.001(1) (emphasis added).”
Rodriguez v. Rutter, 498 F. Supp. 2d 932 (W.D. Tex. 2007). “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 221.001 (Vernon 2007).”
State of Texas v. Fid. & Deposit Co. of Maryland & Colonial Am. Cas. & Sur. Co. (Tex. App. 2004). “" Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 221.001 . The State argues that the research and technology center at issue is a "necessary structure related to a public road.”
State of Texas v. Fid. & Deposit Co. of Maryland & Colonial Am. Cas. & Sur. Co. (Tex. App. 2004). “” Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 221.001 . The State argues that the research and technology center at issue is a “necessary structure related to a public road.”
City of Laredo, Texas v. Webb Cnty., Texas (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 221.001 (West Supp.”
City of Laredo, Texas v. Webb Cnty., Texas (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 221.001 (West Supp.”
— Tex. Transp. Code § 221.001(1) — 1 case
Third Coast Servs., LLC & Spawglass Civil Constr., Inc. v. Felicitas Castaneda, Individually & as Rep. of the Est. of Pedro Castaneda, Irving Castaneda, Evelyn Castaneda, & Lizzie Castaneda (Tex. 2025). “” TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 221.001(1) (emphasis added).”
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