Texas Disability Law - Travel

Texas Law

Provides that metropolitan mass transit authorities shall establish programs that are designed to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities.
Requires that cities must appoint one member to a transit board that represents the interest of the "transportation disadvantaged", a group that can include people with disabilities.
Provides that the driver of a vehicle must use caution when approaching an intersection or crosswalk where a pedestrian is using an assistance animal or white cane for mobility.
Provides that individuals who use motorized wheelchairs or other motorized mobility devices are considered to be pedestrians.
Provides that a pedestrian may use a public roadway instead of a sidewalk in instances where the sidewalk is inaccessible.
Authorizes operation of an electric personal assistive mobility device on a sidewalk in a bike lane or on a road with a speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less where there is no sidewalk.

Some cities/counties have a transportation authority. Call your local mayor's or county judge's office for more information.