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  89R5910 CXP-F     By: Schatzline H.B. No. 1909       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to crosswalk marking requirements.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 544, Transportation Code, is amended by   adding Section 544.014 to read as follows:           Sec.   544.014.     CROSSWALK MARKING REQUIREMENTS. (a)   Notwithstanding any other law, a local authority shall indicate a   marked crosswalk with one of the following:                 (1)     solid white lines that are longitudinal,   transverse, or diagonal; or                 (2)  a Texas-themed mural described by Subsection (b).           (b)     A Texas-themed mural authorized by Subsection (a)(2)   must:                 (1)     completely fill the boundaries of the marked   crosswalk;                 (2)  have a white, black, or unpainted background; and                 (3)     feature the shape of the State of Texas, painted in   the manner of the Texas flag.           (c)     A municipality with a population of 100,000 or more   shall identify the five intersections that are most used by   pedestrians in the municipality and indicate each marked crosswalk   in those intersections with a Texas-themed mural described by   Subsection (b).          SECTION 2.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 544.014(c),   Transportation Code, as added by this Act, a municipality is not   required to comply with that subsection until September 1, 2027.          (b)  Not later than September 1, 2027, each municipality with   a population of 100,000 or more shall conduct a study to identify   the five intersections that are most used by pedestrians in the   municipality.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.