Texas Speed Limits & Stopping Distance

What is the highest posted speed limit on any public road in Texas?

By DMV Master Editorial Team Updated Verified against Tex. Transp. Code §545.353
A

70 mph.

Texas posts higher on certain highways.

B

85 mph — on portions of State Highway 130 between Austin and Seguin.

Correct answer

C

100 mph.

No US public road is legally posted at 100 mph.

D

75 mph.

Several TX interstates exceed 75 mph.

Detailed Explanation

State Highway 130 (SH 130) between Austin and Seguin is posted at 85 mph — the highest legal speed limit on any public road in the United States. Most other Texas interstates are posted at 75–80 mph. The Basic Speed Law still applies: drivers must reduce speed when conditions demand.

Source: Tex. Transp. Code §545.353

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