Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD)
Traffic design standards for signs, signals, and markings
The current version of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD) is Revision 2 of the 2011 TMUTCD. TMUTCD 2011, Revision 2, became effective on October 9, 2014, and remains effective until a new TMUTCD is adopted into Texas law by the Texas Transportation Commission. See links to the 2011 TMUTCD – revision 2 below.
For information on the new version, see New TMUTCD in progress below.
New TMUTCD in progress
A new version of the TMUTCD is being revised based upon the new national MUTCD, 11th Edition, and Texas state laws and practices. The national MUTCD was published in the Federal Register on December 19, 2023, with an effective date of January 18, 2024. Texas has two years (24 months) from the national MUTCD effective date to adopt the new TMUTCD. A virtual Public Hearing was held with a public comment period between July 4, 2025 through September 2, 2025. An in-person Public Hearing was also held on August 7, 2025. Presentation materials, including the Draft TMUTCD for Public Comment, were posted online at the beginning of the comment period and were also available at the in-person Public Hearing
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To subscribe to updates or provide a comment, please contact us. All comments that were received during the public comment period were reviewed and considered for updates. The TMUTCD adoption is scheduled to be included as an agenda item for the November 13, 2025 Texas Transportation Commission Meeting. Final coordination with the Federal Highway Administration continues to ensure the new TMUTCD substantially conforms to the national MUTCD, as required by state and federal law. Upon adoption, TxDOT publishes in the Texas Register the disposition of public comments and explanation of edits since the draft released for public comment.