(a) The commissioners court of a county may regulate traffic on a county road or on real property owned by the county that is under the jurisdiction of the commissioners court.
(b) Under the terms of an interlocal contract under Section 791.036, Government Code, the commissioners court of a county may:
(1) by order apply the county’s traffic regulations to a public road in the county that is owned, operated, and maintained by a special district and located wholly or partly in the county; and
(2) provide for the enforcement of the regulations.

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 251.151

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

(c) A public road that is subject to an order under Subsection (b) is considered to be a county road for purposes of applying a traffic regulation to the public road.

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