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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 201.979. “Welcome to Texas” signs

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The department shall erect a “Welcome to Texas” sign to designate the state boundary on an interstate, United States, or state highway entering the state.

(b) A “Welcome to Texas” sign erected by the department must include the following elements:

(1) a depiction of the state flag;  and

(2) the phrase “Drive Friendly--The Texas Way.”

(c) A “Welcome to Texas” sign may also include the phrase “Welcome to Texas--Proud Home of Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.”

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c) above, if the president of the United States is a resident of Texas, a “Welcome to Texas” sign erected by the department shall include the phrase “Welcome to Texas--Proud Home of President [insert name of the president of the United States].”

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