House Bill No. 3114, introduced by Geren, amends Section 3151.002 of the Government Code to redefine the "Capitol view corridor" by specifying a series of geographic corridors from which the Texas State Capitol can be viewed. The bill includes detailed coordinates and elevation points for various locations, such as the South Mall of The University of Texas Corridor and Waterloo Park Corridor. Notably, it removes the South-Bound Lanes of the Upper Deck of Interstate Highway 35 Between Concordia College and the Martin Luther King Boulevard Overpass Corridor from the list of defined corridors and introduces new corridors, including the North-Bound Lanes of Interstate Highway 35 Between Third Street and the Waller Creek Plaza Corridor and the East Seventh Street Bridge Over the Texas-New Orleans Railroad Corridor.

Additionally, the bill amends existing legislation regarding height restrictions for structures near the Capitol dome. It introduces new legal language allowing a maximum height of 670 feet above sea level for the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium and related improvements, an increase from the previous limit of 666 feet, while clarifying that these height restrictions do not apply to the north end of the stadium. The bill maintains height limits for other construction projects, such as those along 11th Street and at Robert Mueller Municipal Airport. It outlines specific corridors, including the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library Corridor and the North Congress Avenue at Martin Luther King Boulevard Corridor, detailing their geographic boundaries and elevation points. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 3151.002, Government Code 3151.003 (Government Code 3151)