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Houston Public Media May 29, 2025

A new Texas law, prompted by the death of a Houston ISD student in December, will create a multimillion-dollar grant program for safer railroad crossings.

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Houston ISD student’s death prompts new Texas law that will fund safer railroad crossings

Senate Bill 1555, which was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott last weekend, was filed after the death of Sergio Rodriguez — a 15-year-old Houston ISD student who was struck by a train while walking to Milby High School.

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Houston Public Media Oct 31, 2023

The Woodlands building 5-mile hike-and-bike trail along State Highway 242

The long-planned pathway, which will stretch from FM 1488 to Harper’s Landing Park in the burgeoning suburb north of Houston, is being funded largely by a nearly $7.5 million federal grant allocated by the Texas Transportation Commission.

The Woodlands building 5-mile hike-and-bike trail along State Highway 242

The long-planned pathway, which will stretch from FM 1488 to Harper's Landing Park in the burgeoning suburb north of Houston, is being funded largely by a nearly $7.5 million federal grant allocated by the Texas Transportation Commission.

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