Sec. 201.9025. TEXAS BICYCLE TOURISM TRAILS. (a) The Texas Department of Transportation Bicycle Advisory Committee shall advise and make recommendations to the commission on the development of bicycle tourism trails in this state. Recommendations on bicycle tourism trails developed under this section:
(1) shall be made in consultation with the Parks and Wildlife Commission and the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office;
(2) shall reflect the geography, scenery, history, and cultural diversity of this state;
(3) shall maximize federal and private sources of funding for the designation, construction, improvement, maintenance, and signage of the trails and the promotion of bicycle tourism; and
(4) may include multiuse trails to accommodate equestrians, pedestrians, and other nonmotorized trail users when practicable.
(b) The department may contract with a statewide bicycle nonprofit organization for assistance in identifying, developing, promoting, or coordinating agreements and participation among political subdivisions of this state to advance bicycle tourism trails.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 161 (S.B. 602), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Texas Department of Transportation
Chapter 201 - General Provisions and Administration
Subchapter K. Road and Highway Use; Signs
Section 201.901. Prohibiting Use of Highway or Road
Section 201.902. Road Use by Bicyclists
Section 201.9025. Texas Bicycle Tourism Trails
Section 201.903. Classification, Designation, and Marking of Highways
Section 201.905. Traffic Safety Signs
Section 201.906. Multimodal Road Use
Section 201.907. Contract for Enforcement
Section 201.908. Removing or Covering Signs in Construction or Maintenance Work Zone
Section 201.909. Memorial Sign Program
Section 201.910. Memorial Markers for Certain Peace Officers Killed in Line of Duty