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Tex. Transp. Code § 251.016 (2026)

General County Authority Over Roads, Highways, And Bridges

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Sec. 251.016. GENERAL COUNTY AUTHORITY OVER ROADS, HIGHWAYS, AND BRIDGES. The commissioners court of a county may exercise general control over all roads, highways, and bridges in the county.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 13.11(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases, 2005–2016 · leading case: Vasquez v. Legend Nat. Gas III, LP, 492 S.W.3d 448 (Tex. App. 2016).
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Vasquez v. Legend Nat. Gas III, LP, 492 S.W.3d 448 (Tex. App. 2016). “§ 8L028(5) recodified in Tex. TRANSP. Code Ann. § 251.016 (West 2015) (explaining roadways are the State’s responsibility and the State bears the duty - to -make them safe)); see also Robbins v.”
Amaro v. Wilson Cnty., 398 S.W.3d 780 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 251.016 (West Supp.”
Block House Mun. Util. Dist. v. City of Leander, 291 S.W.3d 537 (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “(quoting Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 311.001 (a) (West 1999)).”
City of Laredo v. Webb Cnty., 220 S.W.3d 571 (Tex. App. 2007). “Although counties are vested with general authority over roadways, see Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 251.016 (West Supp.”
Laura Leticia Zepeda Vasquez, Individually & on Behalf of the Est. of Jose Abraham Vasquez,Jr. v. Legend Nat. Gas III, LP Legend Nat. Gas, LLC Lewis Energy Grp., LP & Lewis Petro Props., Inc (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “26 Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 251.016 ........”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2016). “See TEX. TRAN SP. CODE § 251.016. Chapter 251, subchapter E of the Transportation Code authorizes a county to install equipment such as traffic control devices and signage in conjunction with a county's authority to regulate traffic.”
City of Laredo, Texas v. Webb Cnty., Texas (Tex. App. 2005). “Although counties are vested with general authority over roadways, see Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 251.016 (West Supp.”
City of Laredo, Texas v. Webb Cnty., Texas (Tex. App. 2005). “Although counties are vested with general authority over roadways, see Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 251.016 (West Supp.”
City of Laredo, Texas v. Webb Cnty., Texas (Tex. App. 2007). “Although counties are vested with general authority over roadways, see Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 251.016 (West Supp.”
City of Laredo, Texas v. Webb Cnty., Texas (Tex. App. 2007). “Although counties are vested with general authority over roadways, see Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 251.016 (West Supp.”
Block House Mun. Util. Dist. v. the City of Leander, Texas & Anthony Johnson, Individually & in His Capacity as City Manager (Tex. App. 2009). “at 576 (citing Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 251.016 (West Supp.”
Block House Mun. Util. Dist. v. the City of Leander, Texas & Anthony Johnson, Individually & in His Capacity as City Manager (Tex. App. 2009). “(quoting Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 311.001 (a) (West 1999)).”
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