Section 474.001 - Definitions In this chapter:
(1) "Contract" means a contract for the construction or repair of a road or highway of any number of lanes, with or without grade separation, owned or operated by a governmental entity and any improvement, extension, or expansion to that road or highway, including: (A) an improvement to relieve traffic congestion and promote safety;(B) a bridge, tunnel, overpass, underpass, interchange, service road ramp, entrance plaza, approach, or tollhouse; and(C) a parking area or structure, rest stop, park, or other improvement or amenity the governmental entity considers necessary, useful, or beneficial for the operation of a road or highway.(2) "Contractor" means a person who is required to perform work under a contract.(3) "Governmental entity" means:(A) the Texas Department of Transportation; or(B) any political subdivision of the state that is acting under Chapter 284, 366, 370, or 431.(4) "Project specifications" means plans, reports, designs, or specifications prepared by a governmental entity or by a third party retained by a governmental entity under a separate contract.Tex. Transp. Code art. 474.001
Renumbered from Tex. Transp. Code § 474.001 by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 915,Sec. 21.001, eff. 9/1/2021.Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 382,Sec. 1, eff. 6/2/2019.