TX SB1555

Establishes a grant program administered by the Texas Department of Transportation to fund railroad grade separation projects for political subdivisions, covering both rail-roadway crossings (not on the state highway system) and rail-pedestrian crossings

Requires the Texas Transportation Commission to approve each grant, with a mandatory minimum of 10 percent of total project costs coming from non-state sources

Prohibits use of state highway fund money for grants; funding limited to legislative appropriations, gifts, and federal grants

Requires grant recipients to designate the department to manage contracting and supervise planning and construction of funded projects

Texas Transportation Commission must adopt implementing rules by October 1, 2025; act takes effect immediately with two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise