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As with most states, the definition of roadway allows for the solicitation of rides on the non-travelled portion of a highway such as the shoulder or berm.
Corrected the statement on the legality of hitchhiking in the state.
== Law ==
=== Statute ===
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.552.htm
Chapter 552.007. SOLICITATION BY PEDESTRIANS. (a) A person may not stand in a roadway ''(see definition below)'' to solicit a ride, contribution, employment, or business from an occupant of a vehicle, except that a person may stand in a roadway to solicit a charitable contribution if authorized to do so by the local authority having jurisdiction over the roadway.
Chapter 552.0071 For purposes of a solicitation under Subsection (a), a roadway is defined to include the roadbed, shoulder, median, curbs, safety zones, sidewalks, and utility easements located adjacent to or near the roadway.
Although the previous version of this paragraph claimed the opposite, the above statute clearly states that hitchhiking in the state of Texas is illegal. In practice however, law enforcement in the state typically leave hitchhikers alone. As long as you aren't obstructing traffic or doing anything unsafe, you should be ok.
=== Pedestrian Rights ===
