Relating to excepting certain fiber-optic cable projects from certain notice requirements for projects on state or local public land.

HB 4055 exempts certain fiber-optic cable projects from notice requirements when installed in the right-of-way of existing roads on state or local public land. The bill adds this specific activity to a list of "categorical exclusions" under Texas law, meaning companies installing or maintaining buried fiber-optic cables in established road corridors no longer need to provide archaeological notice. This directly affects fiber-optic cable providers and local land managers by streamlining project approvals. The exemption applies only to projects within existing road rights-of-way, not new construction on public land. The change removes a procedural hurdle for utility infrastructure work while maintaining other archaeological protections.