Money in the state highway fund that is not required to be spent for public roadways by the Texas Constitution or federal law may be used for any function performed by the department.
Tex. Transp. Code § 222.002
USE OF STATE HIGHWAY FUND FOR DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Peraza v. State (2015)
Most recently applied in Peraza v. State (July 2015)
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.