Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 441.101. General Powers and Duties

(1) acquire a road facility, acquire property for a road facility, and construct or improve a road facility, inside or outside district boundaries, as provided by this chapter;

(2) provide financing for a road facility or for construction, acquisition, or improvement of a road facility from money available to the district under this chapter;

(3) advise any person and consult, cooperate, or enter an agreement with any person;

(4) apply for, accept, receive, and administer a gift, grant, loan, or money available from any source;

(5) reimburse a private entity for money spent to construct a road or improvement that has been or will be dedicated or otherwise transferred to public use, or purchase a road or improvement constructed by a private entity, regardless of whether the construction occurs before or after the creation of the district;  and

(6) exercise other powers and duties to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created.