Tex. Transp. Code Section 311.003
Additional Authority of Type a General-law Municipality

The governing body of a Type A general-law municipality may:

(1)

prevent an encroachment or obstruction on a sidewalk in the municipality;

(2)

abate an encroachment or obstruction on a bridge, culvert, sidewalk, or crossway in the municipality;

(3)

construct, regulate, or maintain a bridge, culvert, sidewalk, or crossway in the municipality;

(4)

regulate the construction of a bridge, culvert, sewer, sidewalk, or crossway in the municipality;

(5)

require a person to keep weeds, unclean matter, or trash from the street, sidewalk, or gutter in front of the person’s premises; or

(6)

require the owner of land to improve the sidewalk in front of the person’s land.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 311.003 — Additional Authority of Type a General-law Municipality, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­311.­htm#311.­003 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

311.001
General Authority of Home-rule Municipality 311.002
General Authority of General-law Municipality 311.003
Additional Authority of Type a General-law Municipality 311.004
Authority over Sidewalk in Home-rule Municipality 311.005
Movement of Structure on Street in Home-rule Municipality 311.006
Authority of County to Improve Street in Type B General-law Municipality 311.007
Closing of Street or Alley by Home-rule Municipality 311.008
Closing of Street or Alley by General-law Municipality 311.031
Definition 311.032
Establishment of Freeway 311.033
Acquisition of Land 311.034
Control of Intersecting Street 311.035
Lease of Land Under Freeway 311.051
Regulation of Street Railway by Type a General-law Municipality 311.052
Regulation of Railroad by Type a General-law Municipality 311.053
Closing Street for Certain Purposes in General-law or Special-law Municipality 311.054
Railroad Quiet Zone Located Outside Type a General-law Municipality 311.071
Authority to Grant Franchise 311.072
Prohibition of Grant by Charter 311.073
Election After Petition 311.074
Election Date 311.075
Election Notice 311.076
Ballot Proposition 311.077
Effective Date of Franchise 311.078
Duration of Franchise 311.091
Assessment for Street Improvement in Home-rule Municipality 311.092
Assessment for Opening, Extending, or Widening of Street or Alley in Home-rule Municipality 311.093
Assessment for Sidewalk in Home-rule Municipality 311.094
Other Financing Methods in Charter of Home-rule Municipality 311.095
Assessment for Street Improvement in Type a General-law Municipality 311.096
Cost of Sidewalk in Type a General-law Municipality 311.901
Regulation of Animals on Street of Type a General-law Municipality 311.902
Street Lighting in Type a General-law Municipality 311.903
Street Work Required of Inhabitant in Type B General-law Municipality 311.904
Former President’s Street in Home-rule Municipality
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 311.003’s source at texas​.gov