(a) 
All of the streets of the city, and all portions of any such streets, are declared to be public streets, and the driving or operating of any motor vehicle on or along any portion of any street of this city at a rate of speed that is greater than the maximum rate of speed for that portion of the street, as fixed by this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, which is named “the offense of speeding.” The use of the word “speeding” shall be sufficient to designate the offense, and shall mean that a motor vehicle has been driven upon a public street at a greater rate of speed than that fixed by this code for the street and for the zone thereof that such motor vehicle was so being driven upon, if zoned.
(b) 
In prosecutions under this code for the offense of speeding, the complaint, if in other respects sufficient in form, shall, as to the portion thereof seeking to acknowledge the offense, be sufficient if it in substance alleges that the defendant did while driving a motor vehicle in the city commit the offense of speeding.
(1999 Code, sec. 71.071)
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a motor vehicle upon any street, roadway or highway in the city at a greater rate of speed than 30 miles per hour, except where speed zone signs are erected indicating a higher or lower rate of speed, in which case the speed indicated by the speed zone signs shall be the maximum speed permitted.
(1999 Code, sec. 71.072)
The chief of police is authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner at speeds slightly in variance from the speeds otherwise applicable within the district or at intersections.
(1999 Code, sec. 71.073)
It is hereby determined upon the basis of engineering and traffic investigations that the prima facie maximum speed limit on those portions of following state and federal highways routed in the city limits is as hereinafter stated, which prima facie maximum speed limit shall be effective at all times, and signs will be erected giving notice of the prima facie maximum speed limit so declared:
Street
Location
Miles per Hour
Ord. No.
Date Passed
U.S. 77, northbound
Beginning at the south city limit at milepoint 26.984 to milepoint 26.628, a distance of 0.356 miles
55
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From milepoint 26.628 to milepoint 26.409, a distance of 0.219 miles
45
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From milepoint 26.409 to milepoint 26.056, a distance of 0.353 miles
35
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From milepoint 26.056 to milepoint 25.770, a distance of 0.286 miles
30
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From milepoint 25.770 to milepoint 25.421, a distance of 0.349 miles
35
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From milepoint 25.421 to milepoint 25.147, a distance of 0.274 miles
45
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From milepoint 25.147 to milepoint 24.838, a distance of 0.309 miles
50
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From milepoint 24.838 to the north city limit at milepoint 24.286, a distance of 0.552 miles
55
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Beginning at milepoint 24.838 to the north city limit at milepoint 24.286, a distance of 0.552 miles
35*
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Beginning at control section 0211-07 at mile point 25.147 (203 feet north of Jaeger St.) to mile point 24.440 (195 feet north of Industrial Rd.), a distance of 0.707 miles
50
873-2023
3/27/2023
Beginning at control section 0211-04 at mile point 24.389 (195 feet north of Industrial Rd.) to mile point 24.254 (908 feet north of Industrial Rd./northern city limits), a distance of 0.135 miles
50
873-2023
3/27/2023
Beginning at control section 0211-07 at mile point 25.147 (203 feet north of Jaeger St.) to mile point 24.440 (195 feet north of Industrial Rd.), a distance of 0.707 miles
35*
873-2023
3/27/2023
Beginning at control section 0211-04 at mile point 24.389 (195 feet north of Industrial Rd.) to mile point 24.348 (412 feet north of Industrial Rd.), a distance of 0.041 miles
35*
873-2023
3/27/2023
U.S. 77, southbound
Beginning at the north city limit at milepoint 24.286 to milepoint 24.838, a distance of 0.552 miles
55
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From milepoint 24.838 to milepoint 25.147, a distance of 0.309 miles
50
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From milepoint 25.147 to milepoint 25.421, a distance of 0.274 miles
45
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From milepoint 25.421 to milepoint 25.770, a distance of 0.349 miles
35
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From milepoint 25.770 to milepoint 26.056, a distance of 0.286 miles
30
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From milepoint 26.056 to milepoint 26.409, a distance of 0.353 miles
35
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From milepoint 26.409 to milepoint 26.628, a distance of 0.219 miles
45
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From milepoint 26.628 to the south city limit at milepoint 26.984, a distance of 0.356 miles
55
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From the north city limit at milepoint 24.286 to milepoint 24.838, a distance of 0.552 miles
35*
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Beginning at control section 0211-04 at mile point 24.254 (908 feet north of Industrial Rd./northern city limits) to mile point 24.389 (195 feet north. of Industrial Rd.), a distance of 0.135 miles
50
873-2023
3/27/2023
Beginning at control section 0211-07 at mile point 24.440 (195 feet north of Industrial Rd.) to mile point 25.147 (203 feet north of Jaeger St.), a distance of 0.707 miles
50
873-2023
3/27/2023
Beginning at control section 0211-04 at mile point 24.348 (412 feet north of Industrial Rd.) to mile point 24.389 (195 feet north of Industrial Rd.), a distance of 0.401 miles
35*
873-2023
3/27/2023
Beginning at control section 0211-07 at mile point 24.440 (195 feet north of Industrial Rd.) to mile point 25.147 (203 feet North of Jaeger St.), a distance of 0.707 miles
35*
873-2023
3/27/2023
U.S. Highway 290, eastbound
Beginning at U.S. 77 (milepoint 7.779) to milepoint 8.323, a distance of 0.544 miles
35
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From milepoint 8.323 to milepoint 8.736, a distance of 0.413 miles
40
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From milepoint 8.736 to the east city limit at milepoint 9.583, a distance of 0.847 miles
45
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Beginning at milepoint 9.583 (539 feet East of Turner Lane) to milepoint 10.161 (248 feet East of James Turman/CR 226), a distance of 0.578 miles
50
846
7/13/20
Beginning at milepoint 10.161 (248 feet East of James Turman/CR 226) to milepoint 10.518 (Giddings Eastern City Limits), a distance of 0.357 miles
60
846
7/13/20
U.S. Highway 290, westbound
Beginning at the east city limit at milepoint 9.583 to milepoint 8.736, a distance of 0.847 miles
45
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From milepoint 8.736 to milepoint 8.323, a distance of 0.413 miles
40
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From milepoint 8.323 to U.S. 77 (milepoint 7.779), a distance of 0.544 miles
35
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Beginning at milepoint 10.518 (Giddings Eastern City Limits) to milepoint 10.161 (248 feet East of James Turman/CR 226), a distance of 0.357 miles
60
846
7/13/20
Beginning at milepoint 10.161 (248 feet East of James Turman/CR 226) to milepoint 9.583 (539 feet East of Turner Lane), a distance of 0.578 miles
50
846
7/13/20
F.M. Highway 141, northbound
Beginning at Station 10 + 00 to Station 41 + 75.7, a distance of 0.601 miles
40
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Beginning at Station 41 + 75.7 to the north city limits at Station 58 + 20, a distance of 0.311 miles
50
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F.M. Highway 141, southbound
Beginning at the north city limits at Station 58 + 20 to Station 41 + 75.7, a distance of 0.311 miles
50
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Beginning at Station 41 + 75.7 to Station 10 + 00, a distance of 0.601 miles
40
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F.M. Highway 448, southbound
Beginning at the intersection of U.S. 77 at milepoint 0.000 to milepoint 0.710, a distance of 0.710 miles
45
575
3/1/04
Beginning at Station 3 + 10.8 to the south city limits at Station 40 + 55, a distance of 0.709 miles
50
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F.M. Highway 448, northbound
Beginning at the south city limit at milepoint 0.710 to milepoint 0.000, a distance of 0.710 miles
45
575
3/1/04
Beginning at the south city limits at Station 40 + 55 to Station 3 + 10.8, a distance of 0.709 miles
50
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F.M. Highway 2440, westbound
Beginning at Station 370 + 77.4 to Station 346 + 46, a distance of 0.460 miles
30
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Beginning at Station 346 + 46 to Station 327 + 30, a distance of 0.363 miles
40
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Beginning at Station 327 + 30 to the west city limits at Station 316 + 13, a distance of 0.212 miles
50
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Beginning at Station 338 + 16 to Station 329 + 60, a distance of 0.162 miles
30*
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Beginning at milepoint 6.800 (at the intersection of FM 141) to milepoint 6.131, a distance of 0.669 miles
35
620
6/16/08
Beginning at milepoint 6.131 to milepoint 5.778 (at the west city limit), a distance of 0.353 miles
45
620
6/16/08
F.M. Highway 2440, eastbound
Beginning at the west city limits at Station 316 + 13 to Station 327 + 30, a distance of 0.212 miles
45
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Beginning at Station 327 + 30 to Station 346 + 46, a distance of 0.363 miles
40
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Beginning at Station 346 + 46 to Station 370 + 77.4, a distance of 0.460 miles
30
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Beginning at Station 329 + 60 to Station 338 + 16, a distance of 0.162 miles
30*
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Beginning at milepoint 5.778 (at the west city limit) to milepoint 6.131, a distance of 0.353 miles
45
620
6/16/08
Beginning at milepoint 6.131 to milepoint 6.800 (at the intersection of FM 141), a distance of 0.669 miles
35
620
6/16/08
County Road 114
From the middle school of the Giddings Independent School District extending to U.S. Highway 77
30
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*When school signals are flashing.
(1999 Code, ch. 74, schedule I; Ordinance 620 adopted 6/16/08; Ordinance 846 adopted 7/13/20; Ordinance 873-2023 adopted 3/27/2023)
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Editor’s note–See also section 12.07.001.