Relating to the establishment of a highway construction mitigation program for certain businesses.

SB 2935 establishes a program through which the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will reimburse eligible businesses for economic damages directly caused by state highway construction projects. Businesses affected include those with pedestrian/road access impacted by construction or located within five miles of a project that rerouted traffic or increased congestion, provided they can prove declined gross receipts or increased expenses. TxDOT will award quarterly grants using appropriated funds, with applicants unable to reuse the same economic damages for multiple applications. Businesses must be Texas-organized, in good standing, and submit applications via a standardized process published online by TxDOT, which must adopt implementing rules by January 2026. The program takes effect September 1, 2025.