You people that aren’t from Texas, go mind your state’s business. The “Don’t Mess With Texas” program has been a huge success just as our hurricane preparations have been. It is not about state revenue it is about Texas Pride!
We have over a mile of TXDot frontage and since the Don’t Mess with Texas program started, our litter problem has decreased significantly. The frontage areas used to be filled with beer can hustlers, I have not seen one in years... The state used to have road crews cleaning the frontage areas, now there is a monthly cleanup done by civic volunteer groups in the “adopt a highway program”...
And oh by the way Texas does not need to fine its citizens to stay solvent, we do that by limiting our law makers to only three months every two years to look after the State’s business...
Now go mind your states business and leave Texas alone...
As you mentioned, Texas already has laws that work. That means we don't need this bloated draconian power grab to fix our non-problem.
The only reason this was introduced is that civil asset forfeiture laws are being reformed and local municipalities are seeking a way to seize money outside of proving malfeasance in a jury trial. One hundred percent of actual Texans who support this law as written are aware of that and want the revenue collection by badges to continue Willy nilly.