88R HB 4414
by Rep. Slaton, different lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 21, 2023: Referred to Transportation
Relating to crosswalk marking requirements.
Caption, 88R bill history
HB 1909
Schatzline Bill Limits Crosswalks To White Lines Or Texas Murals
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
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Why it's charged
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THE TEXT
…“required to comply with that subsection until September 1, 2027.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill's one new affirmative mandate, the Texas murals at big-city intersections, does not apply until 2027, after the November 2026 election. The main white-line-or-mural rule still starts in 2025.
Delayed startInitial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to crosswalk marking requirements.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Other designs are out in 2025. Big cities’ five Texas murals wait until 2027, after the election.
The bill says every marked crosswalk in Texas must be painted either with solid white lines or with a Texas-themed mural showing the state's shape in the colors of the Texas flag. It touches every local government that paints crosswalks, and adds a special duty for cities of 100,000 or more people to find their five busiest pedestrian intersections and paint Texas murals there. Any other crosswalk design is no longer allowed starting September 1, 2025, but the big-city mural duty does not apply until September 1, 2027.
Labels
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4414 by Rep. Slaton (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4414 by Rep. Slaton (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 16, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1909 · 2025-01-16
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ITEM
relating to crosswalk marking requirements.
WHAT IT DOES
Other designs are out in 2025. Big cities’ five Texas murals wait until 2027, after the election.
The bill says every marked crosswalk in Texas must be painted either with solid white lines or with a Texas-themed mural showing the state's shape in the colors of the Texas flag. It touches every local government that paints crosswalks, and adds a special duty for cities of 100,000 or more people to find their five busiest pedestrian intersections and paint Texas murals there. Any other crosswalk design is no longer allowed starting September 1, 2025, but the big-city mural duty does not apply until September 1, 2027.
CHARGES
[x] DELAYED STARTanalysis confidence 50%
THE TEXT
…“required to comply with that subsection until September 1, 2027.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill's one new affirmative mandate, the Texas murals at big-city intersections, does not apply until 2027, after the November 2026 election. The main white-line-or-mural rule still starts in 2025.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Transportation
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC Austin TX$55,000
Texans United for a Conservative Majority Victoria TX$10,000
Dan Patrick Campaign Austin TX$5,000
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Sources
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$113,206 raised in 4 of 4 reports since Oct 27, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Oct 27, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure. Partial total. Regular reports do not cover Jul 9, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025, Aug 15, 2025 to Sep 4, 2025.
$220,212 spent since Oct 27, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Oct 27, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.
$54,238 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
$0 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Oct 27, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
FILED BEFORE
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Jan 16, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Transportation · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Vehicles & Traffic--General
FLAGS
Text
The text as introduced · 242 words
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.