Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 223.101

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005

In this subchapter:
(1) “Highway emergency” means a situation or condition of a designated state highway that:
(A) poses an imminent threat to life or property of travelers; or
(B) substantially disrupts the orderly flow of traffic and commerce.
(2) “Highway improvement contract” means a contract awarded by the department for the construction, repair, or maintenance of a designated state highway or any part of that highway.